Ah I've kinda done this arguement before there no point in repeating it. I'm on the side that thinks people should be given a chance at least until they rulebreak but really at the heart of this issue you have to ask why are people in the cap ships.
My opinion is people are in the caps because the npc's are ridiculous simplistic yeah wrong maybe.
I do think the whole factions dictating to indies is a very dangerous thing though if it catches on it can only lead the server downhill as has happened to others that just aren't around now.
This is my last comment on this issue at least until it effects me personally.