Is there any leadership for the OC? I think that's a problem. A spirited leader, an activity manager who gives people a reason to log (Hey, we raid X in 15 mins, log!) should be all it takes.
Come to Tau 23 and it will be the old pewpew-system it has always been, just CR will have been replaced by a few GRN. IMG will still be happy to fight battles in Tau 23 and your nerfed Sabre is able to handle our VHF.
Somehow sad to see the Taus fall silent. They should be THE conflict region in the version.
But since most Sirian factions cannot enter Alpha, you need to leave it. And that's what is not happening at the moment.