A post by Zaphod reminded me of this. Quite simply, when using the range dependent setting for strategic icons they disappear too early, before I can accurately distinguish between units.
Things like this are constantly being tweaked. I remember there were a few patches where the strategic icons disapearing changed every second patch. We'll see what happens when the new zoom mechanics are put into the game. I think a lot of things will be improved with that.
That kinda sounds like a reason to raise the issue. I'm not a fan of closing my eyes and assuming everyone thinks as I do.
I'm all for raising the issue. I never said or implied we should just close our eyes. I'm just inclined to think that the next patch, which should come out next week, will fix this.