*This was an answer to the locked thread, so I'll post it here - you can see the relevent posts I referred to over there too.*
I voted no. I liked rocknoor's earlier post because I agreed with it as a reason not to expand PvP ranges.
I also liked Mr Doom's post.
I fear HCS would have to hire another full time staff member, possibly with a history in counselling and/or diplomatic service to moderate and manage a PvP thread. Locking when staff are not around to minimise descent into flamewars is a good idea. It would keep constructive debate to a maximum.
But having the thread is meaningless unless there is a strong, imminent will on HCS's part to act. And that is dependent on their workload. Which always seems to be high. The mobile interface is probably the big workhorse right now in FS land, and there is Eldevin and the app games taking up time too.
The tournament idea has been put forth by Hoof. I'm sure it will be interesting, I'm not sure it will magically solve PvP's issues to everyone's content. But even the tournament idea has had no love since its mention.
So - if HCS have a timetable, and the will/motivation, and the available work hours to overhaul PvP, then such a HCS closely moderated thread would have a place, and be worth contributing to. Not sure when those stars will align.