To be honest..... by now it is more than 1 % that manages to win the HSTR. I am in a f2p guild ( ofc there are some few that spend money but they are no whales for sure) and we already manage the HSTR with ease now. It just takes disciplin and good management by the guild leaders.
And it's not all about the already added ships. Its about NEW ships and bringing some new content. Making Capital ships being attackable for example. Where are the Bombers? Heavy Assault fighters. Other Standard fighters. Furthermore it is time to add at least SOME ships without a Pilot. The Tri-Droid Starfighter for Example does'nt even have a pilot. It just has a Droid brain which controls the Fighter.
As for now it is normal to priotise things in this long-time game. It is MEANT not do do everything and unlock everything in a blink of a time. That is what newer players have to learn. But the Gamechangers are guiding the People wrong. For example. Bastila gets released ... BOOM ... tons of videos abput the Jedi in HSTR.... Embo gets released... BOOM... tons of Videos about BH in the HSTR... thats WRONG. You cannot make new players happy by showing them how much they still need.
Also the Youtubers like Ahnald and all the others should stop throwing out content on how to beat Traya teams what so ever.
They should make some more advice videos for smaller guilds an newish players. And als midgame Guilds/players. Showing how other Teams than the exensive/ legendary teams work in a Raid or Arena. The same for ships of course.
Show them how to focus on what toons to get and which events to focus on etc. Telling them to focus on Rancor/AAT raids to get GK and Han and THEN moving on slowly grinding for HSTR.