I can explain it, but nobody will accept my explaination. How many people EVER change their opinion on ANYTHING when its just someone elses opinion. Its really up to FD to do so, then its FACT. Still wont be agreed with by many, but at least they might accept it an move on.
FD did begin to justify it in the stream. The 1 hour spool up was so that guests of the FC have time to finish what they are doing and return to the FC before departure.
The 1 hour cool down IS just my opinion, but trying to think of what might happen:
- Cmdr Bob has lots of ships and modules stored on the FC.
- He misses the Jump for whatever reason, it happens.
- He is sitting in his Combat FDL, 500ly away from the rest his belongings
- Is 1 hour enough to fix the situation and get back to the FC or must he just give up, and transfer everything back to his current location and give up on the FC. 2 hours is reasonable, even in a Combat FDL.
This is just an example. FD will have many other situations that justify their decision, some better than others, and I think they should stand up for their decisions.