I can mostly blame the lack of fighting Outcasts get is the attitude people who came to fight them received. People who came in 3 fighters had to face 10 Battleships, you think they have much fun? No they didn't, so in response they simply stopped coming. Corsairs now only have to wait for others to raid on Gamma (with the new Hessian jorms there are lots and lots of raids now) so they are no longer coming to hunt for OCs in Alpha.
Also, people who whine that Ransuer is bad simply use it wrong, most of the OCs I fought with my caps in 4.85 simply came 2k from me and shot with all of their guns, that might work againt osiris or other small caps but not against Redemption or Valor for instance.
It's like those who cry that now Osiris is useless, my only response to them is "learn to kite".