Here we are again,
I had similar shock, when I discovered this contrast between very strict in-game economy and easy pillage
https://forums.snapshotgames.com/t/my-top-7-wtf-moments-from-some-legendary-gameplay/12532
check point nr.2 , and my comment is below
Phoenix Point really makes more immersion for player to be “The Bandit King” ,than “The Savior of Humanity”
hopefully, the devs work on it