except the small targets would then be able to grow and then get up to his range.

yeah in the 5x range there would be hardly any threat to me and then it would be no fun the point is fleetsave properly moon to moon and you will not lose your fleet.. if you lose your fleet ultamitly it is your own fault even if rl gets in your way your own fault so learn and adapt there is already not enough targets so why take more away