In the past there have been situations where the CG has finished too early, denying some CMDRs the ability to participate at all or, or to make a decent contribution.
I suspect that if the global awards had been what many would consider meaningful (modules or ships for example) then there would have been more CMDRs signing up. And given that the carrier owners have a big advantage over the non owners, many of the latter CMDRs would not get the decent rewards and they would be pushed down the pecking order, the decent rewards going to those who do not need them.
Providing mined items might be one way to go to level the playing field between those who have and those who do not have a carrier.
Steve
I suspect that if the global awards had been what many would consider meaningful (modules or ships for example) then there would have been more CMDRs signing up. And given that the carrier owners have a big advantage over the non owners, many of the latter CMDRs would not get the decent rewards and they would be pushed down the pecking order, the decent rewards going to those who do not need them.
Providing mined items might be one way to go to level the playing field between those who have and those who do not have a carrier.
Steve