Answering my own question, not counting myself in the giveaway of course;
I know the idea of a "Land Asset" (other than the planets themselves) has been talked about a few times in the Discord server, but I would really like to hear more about the Starbases idea that someone mentioned. Essentially, players would be able to purchase/own portions of or an entire Starbase that would provide them with some benefits. I think that's a great thematic solution to satisfy both the people who want to own land and the people who want everything to fit the theme/lore of the game. I would love to hear more about this topic in the next episode of Elindos Records.