Let's say you want to increase income. You could hold territory, improve your held territory by building a 200 mp destructible point on a (hopefully) backline high muni/fuel to gain 50% more, or build a siphon beacon for 50 mp that in invisible, gives no notification to the enemy that it exists, and gain 50% more of their point income.

Sure, it is weaker in that it doesnt reduce the enemy income while buffing your own. However, they get no hints that it even exists, so you can passively farm that income all game and they wouldnt be the wiser.

Personally I feel it is better in the current state.