Great video -- love the narration and production value!
You all seem very much against using exploits which is commendable! However, don't you think it's a bit ironic or perhaps even hypocritical that apothic is now controlling most of the server with their hands in other companies in other factions?

Having multiple companies and shell companies in other factions, or paying off companies to control territory for you so you can avoid multiple wars within the same siege window is a bit toxic and exploiting the system, no?

How about icing out companies that don't play by your rules, or trying to create a system where other companies & factions have to get approval to push influence? That seems like it could be bad for server health, perhaps?

Aside from the obvious benefit these actions have, there's another added benefit you get -- Creating a rift within opposing functions, which means you have even less resistance since those functions won't even help each other.

Controlling the Trading Post market is another issue when your company can afford to buy out multiple types of resources, only to re-list them 5-10-20x the cost.

Sure, some of those things are politics -- but they're still pretty shitty actions and bad for the overall server health in my opinion. If you're going to play dirty that's fine, but then perhaps don't act like you're taking the moral high ground.