This is my first forum post. I consider myself the "average player" and you are not my "voice on the forums". Can you please rephrase that in your OP.
That being said, i disagree with the new 1.5 BR change.
Ganking is PVP. This change is going to hurt OW PVP. Please stop putting restrictions on OW PVP.
Using a fast scout to tag an enemy ship is essential for small gang pvp. Now, before you say "tagging wasn't in the age of sail"... teleporting wasn't either.