I thought the main reason for the limit was that the webmasters wanted to be as close to the original game as possible. Otherwise, it would open a Pandora's Box as far as what all to include among modifications.

I think the fuel issue has been up for discussion before and had always been (pardon the pun) shot down. If equalizing the fuel is desirable, I'd only want to see it in a "Fantasy Setup" type game where you can set up custom scenarios with equal planes types and quantities on each side of the dogfight. The game creator would establish a Type A plane, setting it's tail, wings, engine, fuselage, fuel, guns, and quantity on each side. Perhaps multiple Types could be generated, but equal sides at all times (otherwise, what is the point of fuel equalization if not to equalize the sides?). It is but a pipe dream and largely unneeded as the game excels as it is.