Over half the maps in the low player rotation are small DOM maps. If you want your small DOM maps then VOTE! Gun master is a waste and detracts from what most of the players want. That is vehicles. I know you don't like that Damit, but that's the way it is. This isn't softcore and it isn't the EU server. Your experience with gunmaster will happen on rare occasions, but it is far, far from the norm. What happens 99.9% of the time is people leave when gunmaster first makes it's appearance. Those that stick around will leave if it shows again. When we get 8 - 10 players they will leave if no CQ. There is 63 players in the server right now, and if I put a DOM or gunmaster map on they will leave.
We have many XI members who will not come in and play if no one is in the server. As soon as a few people join they will come in. We have no, and I mean NO admin coverage. I have been told several times that we have too many. Yet where are they? I haven't seen any recruitment since we have NO coverage. All I have is Lazy House Cat in the evenings and Papi in the morning for an hour or so. That's it. I have said many times add people to your friends list. If people see you they will come in. It really isn't that difficult. Small maps and EU style of play damn near got us shut down last time.
The server is a good model, but we need members who will add friends and play in our server when it is low in number and not just when it is full. I know you don't like hardcore Damit and the big maps are not to your liking, but they work. They will work a heck of a lot better if I can get some help.