Attack the argument not to person you dont need to resort to insulting me, especially when you say you'd agree given certain conditions which I never precluded.

I happen to think Stations are lumber death traps, which i why i rarely fly them. However judging by the number of them seen in the MV enough FA/GA disagree with that. Or more likely there are enough newbies willing to charge in to make their ultimate loss worthwhile.

I see the problem with Stations is two fold. Senior ranked players are using them to gain respect in an attempt to impose order on lower ranked players, because they fly a Station their seniority is clearly visible. However the players are not using this position to direct and command they are using it as in the role of uber-assult-transports, to cap planets. They are rarely used for their intended function, support and defense, command and control.

By removing the WH/JD they become essentially a static structure they would not be usable as assult -transports. They are forced into a defense roles, supply and support, command and control. This is a good thing.

When compared to other ships their firepower is pretty low. However compared to planets it is huge. The focus on short/medium range weapons like beams and torps compounds the mentality that uses them as assult ships. A focus on longer range weapons would make them more powerfull in defensive roles and less usefull in assult.