Yeah I mean take an example of Ageira - I cannot in my right mind find a reason for them to struggle to stay OF. And they didn't - they can do exactly the same thing as before on indie ID - shipping bonuses are the same, they can do the same stuff. Now imagine they'd actually have a bigger bonus on White Boxes than indies, comparable to Ores - that's one incentive for them to keep going. An actual tangible OF benefit they get to see day to day and gives them reason to log. They make more money on their RP commodity on OF ID so they have a reason to log to make that cash, and then have further reason to keep logging and keep OF to keep it. They make good amounts of credits, near ore level instead of being forced to farm time while losing a bunch of money in opportunity costs.
It would need some creativity for different factions, and might face resistance from the community too "oh noes OF has more shiny stuff and makes more cash" but mining factions have that - why not others?
Now returning to OP
Quote:3. What efforts can the staff make to help you remain official?
I think it should be the duty of staff if a faction fails OF check for the first time to contact them and ask them this + provide it, and try to think of creative solutions, rather than trying to lower the bar.
