I see what you are trying to tell me. About the general atmosphere and attitude that have given birth to these specific problems. But if the issue existed so far as back in early 4.84, are we to assume the same hostile player atmosphere existed back then between Kusari and Bretonian players? I can't answer that personally, as I wasn't a Kusarian player who was hostile to the BAF. I was more of a Reaver Mercenary and a Molly Independent.
But let us provide with some different perspectives.
For example, you got the [LN] who have also received complaints about stationary battleship usage, you know exactly how to use it against players with the 10K fleeing rule. Now, they also received complaints and they too, just like the BAF justified it because they felt they were getting overwhelmed by enemy forces. Alright sure, but that's one of those "sometimes" scenarios. You don't always get overwhelmed by enemy forces.
But you don't see the [KNF], the [LN] or the [RM] utilize these kind of tactics.
You got the [LN] who you can relate to about being overwhelmed with enemy numbers and have the membership base that could rival your own faction. So you are on exactly the same terms, yet the [LN] have strong player-guidelines that are supervised constantly by superiors to make sure their members fight on a reasonable level, in every way. In terms of numbers, in terms of firepower, in terms of tactics being applied.
I'm not asking for much, I promise you that if you make sure your members either decide to fight or retreat properly. That almost 90% of the complaints will disappear overnight. These whining about numbers, is not a fair complaint towards your faction and neither are the capital usage. And as such, if I have ever complained about them I can tell you right now, I was wrong. Since everyone does it sooner or later. Nobody is perfect in these regards. But there are some specific tactics that some factions use, and are known for, while others are not. And that, is in my opinion a fair complaint.