100% agree its the main problem...
I asked question on alb channels answer is "we don't care relics, its useless gadget..."
Personnally I play only for them and I'm always 1 of the 3 defenders (often nude & level 1 to show no need to be 50 temp to defend a keep and kill people ^^)
Since 0 - 1 relics on alb that show this realm is the less active in RVR, population decrease, RVR stop at 1:00am last week and 22:00 pm this week, and not enough 50 left on the realm to do a PVE raid with 100 people (peoples prefer PVE cry ^^)
So yes relics matter just defend hurb at least so easy to defend, in old servers, people suicide middle of a raid to go defend relics, it was good time :p
F. (the nude bold briton who defend 100% of keeps, 0RP for hib :p I have 8 levels 50 but most retired (nerfed) or defend only if emergency and treb not avaiable ^^
Ps: Thx to gilb & Gembo for their works so much time & energy lost in 5mn because nobody defend, I understand less and less players are in alb RVR