anyone can ho, i can and on occasion do. so does everyone else. the question is can you shoot him down from a lesser position? to me, thats the fun of this game. after the first merge, are you good enough to shoot him down from behind or from the side. its not about honor, its about a good fight.
Head to head, i hold fire, until he fires first, if at all. if you fire, not only will i ho you, but ill try to ram you too. if you hold, ill try to get behind you.
again Ho'ing is easy. depending on who you go up against, some can take you out from 1k. the fun is in what happens after you pass each other. is a ho acm? yeah probably. ive read accounts about how they did it in the war, but do you want a 10 second fight, or a 4 minute fight. that's the difference.
its up to you as to what you want, and how you want to play. personally, I've had some great fights, because neither of us ho'ed. its a great experience. but, i dont play for score, i dont play for a particular chess piece, i play for the fun, and the thrill of the fight. how you play is up to you.