More often than not when I check out the SOT discord, I have to parse messages and weed out crews that are only trying to hop to different servers in search of a skull cloud. I do not find this a very enjoyable way to play, and I believe that these pirates are missing the point of the game.
For full disclosure, I will admit that I have never completed a skull fort using this method. I did attempt it, trying to really experience as many ways to play this game as I could. The crew I joined was very efficiency minded, and I was given a rebuke when I blanked out and started stocking a ship on a server without an active fort. This, combined with the unpleasant nature of constantly switching servers and perpetually looking at the loading screen made me quit after a short amount of time.
Again, I would say that this crew, and all of those who engage in server hopping, are missing the point of the game. From my perspective, these players are taking the absolute fastest route to pirate legend and are grinding for cosmetics that are meant to enhance a part of the game that they aren't participating in much. It's methodical and efficient, and prioritizes rank and rewards over actually having fun, the reason most people play games.
I'm not saying that this way to play is "wrong". People can play however they want, as long as it doesn't utilize an unfair advantage. Skull forts are the one mechanic in the game that reliably brings together PVE and player interactions in a very exciting way. However, letting this happen more organically (and rarely) allows for a more rewarding experience, especially mixed in with all the other ways to play this game.
I'm open to counter-arguments, and let me know if you think I'm off my rocker. Thanks for reading my essay! No offense meant to anyone that plays this way, all of the above is just my opinion on what I think is an un-fun, but not wrong , way to play.