@flaversaver I remember that BF4 had the same issue, as I started playing, and that a later patch optimized spawn points, depending on enemy presence.
So if you spawn on a flag in the center on the map, you spawn towards the side with the more friendly flags.
About the general distance of the control area to the spawn point I imagine, someone assigned those with the map opened on a tablet, and saying 2cm looks pretty close. Or it still uses the Hazard Zone mechanics, to present a challenge.