Why Are Naval Combat Rewards Being Slashed?

I have to ask, why has the development team decided to drastically reduce the rewards for naval battles?
Score, silver lions, and research points have all taken a hit, yet it seems like the developers believe naval combat is in a great place (when, in reality, it’s pretty subpar).
Are you genuinely under the impression that there’s a significant number of players spending money on premium ships?
Because, frankly, that doesn’t seem to be the case.
It feels like a massive oversight and raises serious questions about the direction of the game. What gives? please give an answer.

Because naval is not dead enough yet.