While I still think it’s a dumb idea I don’t have a big problem with the current skip tax with one major exception.
At a certain point in the game (usually around 700-800 points), the same players continually recirculate in my nodes.
If you want to tax me for skipping them once, fine.
But charging me for skipping them 8-10 times is ridiculous.
The same should be true for retaliations. I shouldn’t have to pay a tax because I got the first win from a 0 point player which loses me 40 points & would only gain me 1 point for playing it.