Hello ,
About boosting the server... seriously i have nothing against getting more players but isn't it about quality NOT quantity? no offence but you making the job even harder for admins if its like that than make it STEAM ONLY .
Yes it is. However, you ain't gonna get "Quality" without having first some "Quantity", ammout of players, making the server look full. As long as it is, there is no need for boosting, I agree, but there won't be anyone joining, if the server is empty, which is in my eyes a good reason to boost it.
Max ping should stay how it is.