In my squad the C.O. (for lack of a better word) doesn't control us. We do what we want, when we want. When we want to fly together we do. If we are in a different country having fun so be it. Why should he switch countries if he doesn't want to? And even if squad vox was disabled and I was in a different country I could just call him and tell him where the CV is. His number is pinned to the cork board right beside me.
You want to get rid of kiddie spies? Have HT start charging $1.00 per hour to play.
FYI Usually I switch to the low number side when I log on now and sometimes switch again during the evening if the numbers swing a lot.
I never said he did "control " anyone. He is however the keystone of the squad infrastructure.
The squad vox is a convenience factor, makes it possible for much more highly organized forms of treachery to be done with ease.
When people are used to working together they become more effective as a whole, and switching so often would seem to destroy unit cohesion and effectiveness, IMO.
1 dollar an hour to play, lol AH2 would be a barren wasteland. You cannot stop human nature. You cannot stop people from taking advantage of the system to try to "game" it to their advantage. Such is the temptation that lies with competition. You can however limit the ability to game it with ease. I would have to say that the way it is set up now, it invites skuldugggery.
At the very least, the ability for a newly transferred countryman to control the cv could be temporarily revoked, stopping the off in the middle of nowhere cv trips, and critical moment turns into shore batteries or PT spawns, or away from dry spawn.
Frankly i think it is rediculous to expect to be able to switch countries with such frequency, for any reason. You wanna visit old friends,what is wrong with staying there to play with them for a few days. A full tour even.