Even before pheobe fights took forever to start in null.

Honestly it sounds like you would be perfect for lowsec. Log in blops for a bit, crash and be up early with the family.

As a newer player I have a different view. I see power blocs that have played together and fought each other for ten years. Power blocks lead by people like you, people with families and lives outside of eve. People are willing to stay in a stalemate cold war like nullsec so why change?

I play this game purely for pvp. I do what little pve I have to in order to keep a healthy supply of ships on hand. I have no reason to live in null. I can go to null should I need to. I get great pvp daily. Why should I take the trouble to join up with people and risk it all? For what? The chance to AFK rat? Where are the riches? I was thinking about this the other day. For the average pvp pilot, where is the pull? Great pvp? I havent heard of much lately, and even if there is a great battle you can still go there easily with wormholes and bridges (well in t3 cruisers at least). My short stay in null was met with hours of boring cta's where we sat on a titan until we found a fleet we would absolutely obliterate. I just dont see the pull. I get to live 1 jump from high sec and red frog handles all my of logistics. New eden is my oyster and therra is the high way.

Give me a reason for galactic war. Blowing up citadels/stations and taking there space will do literally no damage to the alliances and it will do minimal damage to the average member They have so much isk at this point I am happy letting them rot away in the blue donut and third partying the fuck out of any battle I hear about.

Its not mechanics, its the conclusion of people playing the same game together for 10+ years.