They're probably hoping we would start another base while waiting for the long upgrades to finish
And, maybe another, while the upgrades take a long time on the second one
Some of us have done that. I've two bases myself, and have been holding off on starting another one. But, I don't think I'm going to start another one, anytime in the near future
Instead of a second armory, I would definitely like to see troop upgrades moved to the barracks, tactic upgrades moved to the war academy, factory unit upgrades moved to the factories, general upgrades moved to the fort, coalition upgrades moved to the embassy.
If this happens, I'll start a third base right away
Already playing as the French and the British, I'm itching to start a German base, if I see some of these changes coming through