Not a straw man. First, pointing out that LW planes have limited ranges as well. US planes benefit the most.
Second, pointing out that the only reason you're uncomfortable with 2.0 fuel burn is you (you all, not "you") tool around at 25% from takeoff and think you're hot sh** because you out-turn stuff in a turny ride, but maybe it's the fact you have almost no weight, and have to land after 2 minutes of dogfighting.
I agree that the fuel burn at 2.0 is valid because you're not doing anything special. You're not recreating BOB with realistic flight distances, nor spending 40 minutes warming your engine up before rolling down the runway, nor any of the things that really warrant a 1.0 fuel burn. Folks end up gaming the game when you get 15 minutes on 25% and you only need 5 of that to get to an enemy.
1/4 your fuel means your climb rates skyrocket more than the historic rates, your acceleration, turn radius, and many other performance aspects of the ride you are in are artificially increased. Try it like normal for a while. You might appreciate your rides more (assuming you don't already, no offense intended)
