Server usage & some more common questions..

Hi @all of our PTHF-community. Since we run the server some things have change to a "good side" (p.e. sometimes we got "guests" on our server - which now come ofterner to join us.. etc..), some .. how to say, from our (Admins..) point of view seems to turn in a "negative way". Therefore we would like to ask you some questions, which we hope, some from our community are "brave" enough to answer open & honstly.. 

These are the questions:

1. We've noticed that players are joining our server later and later (usually around 10 PM CEST). Why is this? Are they all waiting for more players to join before they do? That would be not such "clever" idea (in our opinion) and not very well thought out, because if everyone is just waiting for the server to fill up - everyone will be waiting - and the server will fill up much more "slower"... 
   
   
   
2. Players often leave us during a round or try to switch to the supposedly "stronger" team. This happens especially when they realize they might lose, or simply when they're repeatedly have been "killed" during the game. We'd like to understand what these players are thinking. What's the "idea" behind essentially "abandoning" your own team, even though your team desperately needs help? Is this "clever" behavior, or is it somehow better for their self-confidence? Are they not resilient enough to lose a game, or are these players simply unable to tolerate losing? That would be strange, since a game always has a winning side and a losing side. Do these players have a "demand" to always win, or what's behind this, from our perspective, "strange" behavior?
   
3. Are there any (technical) problems with the server that are causing players to leave or join? Are the download times too long? Are there any error messages when trying to join the server?
   
4. Are there any problems concerning the server administrators? Are there issues with the server rules? Are they too strict, or do they contain points that are not understood? Are the administrators' decisions not understood or are they incomprehensible? Are the administrators generally "too strict" if they sometimes remind players to respect and follow the server rules when necessary?
   

Okay, these are the questions we have for you. We'd be very interested in any answers. You can write anything you like completely freely, openly, and honestly - no one, absolutely no one, has to fear any consequences if you want to give critical answers. But please remember - "critical" means "constructive criticism," not baseless grumbling, unfounded accusations, or spreading rumors... etc.. 

Your feedback will definitely help us make our server even better and keep our motto alive: Play To Have Fun... 
 

I think things go in cycles, and the cycles always complete and start again. But yeah it's annoying when someone leaves mid game, as the saying goes, how you do anything is how you do everything. At least wait until the map finishes. Thinking about the collective rather than ourselves goes a long way in the world.