So just because a particular premade is dominating a world they are using the pp feature? I don't get your logic in this.
Maybe it is because instead of giving my players the credit they deserve, you have jumped on the mutual consensus bandwagon and said they must have used a frowned upon feature instead of just saying, they are playing well. We aren't there by chance or luck. If a threat popped up, we got rid of it. Markeloff started getting mouthy, we op on him, before the first noble hits he up and quits. (He says coincidence, but lets be realistic). Red House was one of the top early players, we catapulted him away, along with a handful of other solid players that we weren't apt on recruiting. Noise was one of them, but the previous owner had left the account and a friend picked it up, that is why they got recruited instead.
Anyways, these players aren't just doing well cause this is .us. No player of mine is on 24 hours a day doing nothing but farming. We're all busy, we just work together, coordinate, and help each other out. Ontop of that, they are highly aggressive, consistent, and knowledgeable players. That is why we have the substantial lead. Not because we paid to get the advantage. I can't speak for everyone, but I'm fairly sure the very high majority of the tribe has not used the feature even once.
