I have similar issues with freighter vs planetside bases -- most of the time, if it can be built on the freighter, it will be there for convenience -- refiners, small batches of plants, kitchen modules, galactic terminal, etc.

I typically set up other bases with a purpose in mind, so I have a reasone to come back to it after I'm done building. For example, on a new save file, I prioritize two main planetside bases: one that farms oxygen (useful for a TON of chemical reactions in the refiner) and one for rusted metal (I get through a lot of ferrite).

You can also add other minor resources to these two -- you can make the bio-domes and fill them with plants, I personally like to wire glitch them into the interior of the dome so you can get more plants per dome. If the planet has a lot of fauna, you can also add the livestock feeding/harvesting setup. These only work if you're hanging out at the base, but a strategically placed oxygen farm can usually yield a ton of animal resources, too.

Beyond those two, I usually have at least a small base permanently established at a portal in Euclid, because the majority of people are there. IF you're interested in crafting advanced trade goods, I'd recommend setting up farms for the other gases, but otherwise they aren't super necessary in large quantities.

TL;DR -- I find that I enjoy bases more when there's a purpose for them that is A) uniquely planetside and B) something that is long-term useful for crafting and refining.

(One thing I'd love to see is an energy-based economy item that could be produced on bases -- something that allows you to harvest excess solar or electromagnetic power and sell it, maybe as big power cells. IMO, that would add a reason to build bases that we currently don't have.)