It's NOT in favor of the single homesteader now. Before the homestead's came out there were only totems. The old totem controlled x amount of space no matter if solo or tribe. Tribes whined and whined so homesteads were created for the solo'ers. Now tribes AND the PKr's are complaining about the small safe area that homesteaders are stuck with. Since the whiners (Tribes AND PVP'rs) are getting their way for everything just do away with the starting solo player - force everyone into tribes from the start when they spawn in the starting area's. The land held by NPC tribes would control a good chunk of land around the spawn points. The tribes and the solo'ers could leave the spawn area after 24 hours had passed.

Of course the map would need to be changed a little to include resources that players could use such as junk piles and tree's.

A starting npc tribe would prevent the stealing of starting tools shortly after spawning. Some solo'ers may never want to leave the npc tribe.

The starting area would be good spots to place 'Helpfull NPC's'.