Yes, most fights always seem to be in the weeds, though so far I've had a few good encounters higher up, that of course ended up low...
What have you against recon and bombers? That seems a strange thing to look upon with negativity.

I think I ran into a bunch of huns using TS last night, they were all over me like a pack of hyenas. Should have know better and escaped vertically as I was in a Tripehound and they in Albs. but foolishly decided to try to even the odds. Reamed me a new one they did and not so much as a S!

If I may shamelessly engage in stereotyping, I think there are real cultural differences between how the opposite sides approach RoF... (and I'm not talking about our wives...)