This is not taking into account the number of unbuildable tiles on the map. You have atleast 15 freeports and then 4 lawless zone for each one and also the ancient building tiles that do not allow claiming as well. So that is A minium of 100 servers or tiles on the map that you cant build in at all, so now your asking those same players the 33K you mentioned to compete for 125 servers, or roughly 55% of the map as claimable territory with very limited land mass, not to mention very limited shore land that allows you to build and launch a boat so that you can actually be a pirate as the game claims and not just a lost BOB on a raft. Thats the issue my friend.