We need to identify something first: I have heard many of the wise ones here in these forums say this before, but not in so many words.
I think it boils down to some of our more senior players on each side to simply take some initiative and point out to the ones that are doing these gamey tactics of stealing cv's and hiding them in the corners of maps for the sole purpose of detracting from the game.
If the problem is with the senior players not doing anything to combat it, then HTC would have to implement a change, until then it lies with us(or at least supposed too) to correct.
I cant speak for all 3 sides, but for the side I usually play for we do not have anyone doing such gamey crap as what I have seen from the other two when it comes to the cv's. For instance, usually late at night, some guys will attack only ports and steal the cv's, by morning the fruits of their labor is hiding in a corner of the map somewhere and remains there for days under the watchful eyes of senior players.
Does that mean the senior players are the issue and are condoning this behavior or gameplay? I hope not since we all want the same thing, to make this game better and more enjoyable for all.
I am not afraid to snatch up someone in real life for doing something stupid and certainly not afraid to in this game when someone does something like this.
When a cv is 15 sectors away from the nearest base behind the nme lines and not being used for the fight is that being gamey?
This is just one of the issues I see in this game that is causing the degradation in this game, if HTC expects to keep the game going in the right direction by relying on the senior players to police this behavior, who else are they relying on because its not happening at least from what I see.
HTC can fix bugs, make the game more enjoyable by adding better graphics, etc. etc. but they cant fix the behavior by some players that are being allowed to them by senior players that knowingly turn a blind eye at it without making the game so restrictive it no longer is the game it is.
This may answer your questions as to why bish keep the cv's near their ports, its a reaction to the action of stealing them.
I would much rather see that we police ourselves before HTC has to drop the hammer on something so pethetic and preventable by using the senior players that are here.
Just my thoughts.