If we kill the multiple do we learn more?

As a student in our program, editioning seems to fall by the wayside, but thats okay. It gives us the chance to get more ideas on paper, instead of just honing our technical skills. I feel like we have a unique opportunity to explore the medium as art, instead of just a process. Does anyone see editioning becoming a key factor in their work in the future? There are ways to edition what we make now, but will we?