Not true? Explain.
It IS easy, Fly to a base and there will be uppers, If not then hit dar, ords, make them want to defend the base.
Been there done that. (Don't forget that I am actually playing on those low times).
Maybe, when I'm lucky, I will get a single upper. In either case, they will quickly notice I'm not really a threat for a base
The problem is, when the frontlines are getting too long, players naturally tend to spread out. One player per sector. Occasionally several gather to grab a base, but if met with any resistance, they also tend to dissipate and try it elswhere, as there are so many potential targets. One of them MUST be unguarded.
But by they way, I have little doubt how this vote will end. I'd be very surprised if the majority would vote for "discard large maps".