I've been switching back and forth between Odyssey and Horizons lately and noticed that open mode in Horizons appears to have a lot more players. There are more random encounters, but the difference is most obvious at places like Deciat and ShinDez. In EDO I'm lucky if I see at least one other player in those systems, but in EDH I often end up in instances that look like this:
Has anyone else noticed this? Is Horizons really that much more popular, or does Odyssey just have issues with instancing? I feel myself drawn more and more towards EDH lately because it feels more alive.

Has anyone else noticed this? Is Horizons really that much more popular, or does Odyssey just have issues with instancing? I feel myself drawn more and more towards EDH lately because it feels more alive.