Reply To: What is the inyan of daf yomi

I fully support your question
I gave a daf shiur for a year. I was putting in 3 hours a day. My biggest issue is I couldn’t remember it long term and that was devastating for me.
I started doing less mesechtos and more frequently and don’t feel guilty in the slightest.
Check out the hakdamah to the chayei adom. Many gedolim have said that gemarrah is only for those with 8+ hours a day to devote to learning.
I recommend looking into the kinyan mesaechta program. I think you would have a lot more hanah from mastering one mesachta rather then not knowing all of them.