It's just the difference in how we view things.
I don't think anybody really enjoys and likes to see blood.
Think about boxing or fight tournaments - the blood, sweat, bruises and etc. may look cruel, and is cruel in a way.. but it's also a testament to how vigorously the two contestants clashed, giving all they've got to win the fight. Only a psycho would love to watch such things for the sake of blood itself.
I think people feel more or less the same way concerning air combat - sure, there may be people who like bloodied cockpits and stuff just because it stimulates their sadism, but frankly, I think most people like that sort of detail portrayed(of course, to a certain extent only) in regards to immersiveness.
Just today, in a short offline testing, I attacked the enemy base, received some bad hits, and RTBd. I went to the externals, and saw how badly my plane was damaged - holes everywhere, blood on the windows.. but it also made me feel good and immersive, a sort of a relief, that despite all the dangers and damages, I've made it back home alive. It urges for role playing tards like me to really feel for my virtual pilot.
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But of course, since not everybody shares this view, a "gore" box under the preferences section as an option would be reasonable. I don't think having no gore would provide that much of an advantage to be viewed as 'unfair'.
