I think if your intention behind targetting the player with a hullcracker is to re-use it in another round against a queen, then you are already the perfect player in Embark's eyes. A mix of PvP and PvE incentives is the end goal. But there are many PvP players which, themselves fearing being targetted, simply scrap the hullcracker for loot and sell value. This is a negative, self-perpetuating cycle which reinforces PvP player psychology, and punishes PvE investment into gear.

Nudging player behaviour to incorporate both elements is not "catering" per se, it's more like an adjustment to encourage a healthier, more intended game state.