I think thats completely different. Even if you are hostile to Jump Gates, you can still dock them. The same is not true of planets or stations. So you can't be restricted docking of a gate, for they can't be locked anyway. (Unless maybe Ageira can do it somehow.)
You've gotta separate planets from stations. The docking ring is a game mechanic to make it possible to land on a planet. Its a flipping game mechanic. When the space shuttle enters Earth's atmosphere ... does it hover outside a docking ring waiting for clearance before entering the atmosphere?
