I think I'll join this,
This discussion has been both interesting and comedic. From what I've gathered and now think, after wasting 20 minutes of my life is this:
The ship decay is rediculous, I 100% agree. Jack Shadow made some very good points in regards to the team-like play and I tend to side with him on this. Honestly, we all know that not every single person wants, or can be in a mega tribe. I know how these mega tribes work as I played competitive MC factions for prize money. At times they can seem like a damn job. For some it is fun yes, for others not so much. Many people just wanna hang out with their IRL or closer friends (as pointed out prev) I think that if that is not a managable option then 100% the game will plumet farther than its release sent it. Just my thoughts, props for making it to the end of this long and tiring cost.