I have to agreed with you.
Once i talk about this here , there are too many mexes and relays that affect the gameplay , personaly i prefer a diferent configuration on economic like Starcraft SupCom and Planetary Anhilation.
They want be diferent thats ok has long has works well, right now i think its worst, relays and titurium showl be rethink.
Because this the maps i have ,i make them diferent to avoid this over and over relays mexes relay mexes.
Any Rts player like Simcity style and mix with rush tatics.
I hope in the late 2016 when we have reclaims ,we can have a bether way to produce eco.
Relays dont need be necessary next to mexes , that kills all the fun, there are many ways to put them in a small amount in special places and still capture them to have all that region bonus.
Ex
Normaly in a 8 mexes zone you dont need have 4 relays , you only need 1 and not near mexes, this way your gamepay its way more fun and becomes more tatical.
This was the solution i find to seton map, like in FASupcom or Starcraft or PA that you have to reclaim the mass or be hable to reclaim in a special place with drones engenieers or any other reclaim unit , now i use it in all maps.