Im not going to play an intentionally unbalanced game. As much as I love the game. Im not going to stay if it stays the same.
Im not going to play a game I love, only to end up hating it because of crappy balancing.
Ill just go play world of warcraft. They took everything we're talking about here. And implemented it in Battle For Azeroth. Same server, PVP groups fight over territory. PVEers get to opt in or out. But if you PVE you have no say so over the zone. Its funneling people that normally dont PVE into PVP if they want the reward.
ALL ON THE SAME SHARDED SERVER. You fight for it. Or dont. But if you dont fight for it with other PVPers. You cant complain you're never getting the buffs. Its all about doing your part.
Its a good watch,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdrAJYCXfNM
Its 100% relate-able to Elite Dangerous.
And Proves games can change over time. Just like this one is capable of doing. It just needs proper balance.
Its funny though, its like they took everything anyone has said about balancing for meaningful PVP and did it in another game. Because it makes sense!
That video is a prime example of this.