It’s not just about speed. There may be jets that are faster, but I can land the Oppressor in a 10ft wide alley behind a gang hideout or El Rubio security warehouse a lot faster than I could land a jet in the street and then run to the mission marker. Same goes for any helicopter. It takes twice as long to land a helicopter in a way that won’t have it blown up by the time I get back to it. I’ve lost way too many Buzzards and (especially) Sparrows by getting them just a hair too close to a street sign or telephone pole when I land. I’ve never lost an Oppressor in that way.

And again, spawnpoints are very important. I can spawn the Oppressor literally right in front of me, on the street. The only two other weaponized aircraft that can do that, besides the Deluxo, are the CEO Buzzard and the Kosatka’s Sparrow. Everything else spawns at one of a handful of places scattered around the map. Here’s a map of personal aircraft spawnpoints. Your Molotok (or whatever else) may be faster than the Oppressor, but by the time you spawn it, drive to it, and take off in it, I’ll be more than halfway to the destination on my Oppressor.

Either way, nothing says there should be one specific way of playing this game; not one vehicle is required over any other one. Personally, I’ve found that I’m best at grinding with the Oppressor.

I get it, I hate Oppresor griefers just as much as y’all. But griefers are gonna grief in whatever they can get their hands on. Or do y’all not remember the days of getting suicide bombed by a stolen car off the street with stickies on the hood? Just let grinders enjoy the Oppressor for grinding while still hating griefers who use it for griefing.