Everyone who plays the flute should learn singing.
By the time I got to the Paris Conservatoire I was very good at the scales and arpeggios.
Yes indeed I have gained a lot out of playing scales and etudes.
Scales played in the correct musical way are very exciting and rewarding.
Running through things because you are familiar with them, breeds routine and this is the seed of boredom.
I do not consider my self as having mastered the flute, but I get a real kick out of trying.