I want the old rep system back tbh.
You made a mistake and you got punished for it, for example dismasted or received a horrific sternrake.
These days, it doesn't matter if I dismast my enemy or can knock out his crew. Playing smart is not rewarded and mistakes are not punished.
I've had battles where an enemy would just start sailing upwind because "rep ready in 5 minutes". Great skill and tactics.