Sorry I didn't read your article because it got too much words to read, but as an ordinary player I'd like to express my thought.
Corporations aren't fun to play, Indeed. It's a tool, a tool of earning money.
As a ordinary game player, It's my nature to seek honor, cool stuff, powerful weapons and beatiful warships, while corporations don't have everything I mentioned above.
I mean, corporation factions should be boring, at least that's the truth, at this stage.