Some people enjoy mental activity, some people don't.
Then put a puzzle and put a "skip" button on every puzzle. Everyone is happy, or make it easier depending on your perks (IE oblivion/skyrim on its lockpicks).
That's lazy design. Either lock that section (this is an open world, right?) or create a "skip puzzle" commodity that can be purchased, found, looted, grinded or similar. Wizard's Cheatbook, Wand of Skipping, Infernal Resolving Puzzlebox, Potion of Ingenuity, Scroll of Open Sesame...
