FSO has a lot more of a realistic simulation of WW2 combat than the MAs. I don't consider them in the same league with each other, really. In that respect, it breaks realism all the more if you are playing a jury-rigged setup that has fighters and/or bombers rolling from V-fields. It honestly can't be that hard to find a base somewhere inside 50 miles of what you want. It doesn't matter if it's a little further back, because you're not in the MA. You don't need instant gratification. You don't WANT to die in the first 5 minutes of an FSO because you can't respawn.
My comment was entirely based on FSO use, and not relating to previous discussions regarding its use in the MAs.
Just FYI.