Hmm. I wasnt going to get into this thread but now I think I will.
Couple of things.
Firstly, I will freely admitt I mostly fly allied rides in SEA setups, but like everybody else, my squad flies axis as well, for many reasons. Change of pace, side balancing, whatever. We are currently axis in this one.
I am an ex FSO designer and CM, and have participated in countless FSO and other Scenario missions over the years.
That being said.
I can see a genuine need to keep HUGE #s of a/c from all getting into the same battle space if its possible to avoid, there are still legitimate concerns over how PCs can handle the load, ect.
I dont see anybody from the designers point of view trying to "screw over" any particular side...the CM crew puts a lot of effort into making these things run, and I dont think those kinds of accusations are ever helpfull.
"The fortunes of war" can be unkind sometimes, and make for a hard frame for anybody, we have all been there. Its the nature of these things.
I dont see a problem with having several targets setup for heavy bombers to spread out the streams a bit if the #s call for it (sometimes they do....sometimes its not as big a problem depends on the design). Nobody is saying the allied side cant send a strong escort. Nobody is asking anybody to be sent to a "slaughter".
"Winning" is no the be all and end all in FSOs. Its having a fun expereince with some historical matchups. Its never going to be perfect, there are always designs and play challenges in these things, so relax, and have fun.
Dissing another squad or player is also a poor strategy, because we all get shifted, your deadly nemesis in one FSO is your escort in the next design! We are just players, this isnt war. We are all part of the FSOs.
Constructive criticism I think is a good thing, lets air concerns, but lets not get ugly about it over the competative nature of it. Lets be respectfull.