Well. I have to say, the environment there has improved a bit since I last spent much time there. The text buffer was not in the gutter as much as it was prevoiusly. The attitude was a little better as I actually heard vox comms asking if you want help with your fight, or suggestions to not all horde in and steal the kill from the guy that had been working a fight off to the side for several minutes.
The fight comms I mentioned are not just common courtesy, or artifical rules. It's tactical. The last thing I want to see in the MA is all 6 of my idiot friendlies crawling around on the deck after 1 bogie, when the next wave of enemies are coming in at 12K. If you're part of a section, or flight (teamwork), threat assesment is part of sucess. If your wingman is under immediate threat, the obvious thing to do is attack the bogie that is occupied with him (cherry pick). If that's not the case, clearing your buddies 12 might not be a smart priority if there is another threat inbound (attacking the unoccupied bogie | novel idea!).
So no, it's not what it used to be where you could stop in, take off, and casually find a fight with little concern of interference. But I'll grant that it is much improved from the slum I saw months ago. Which was a bad introduction to the community, and a school of total dweevery. So I'll dial back my vehement opinion for the time being.