This is the possibly the best map in DCS with a very unique look and feel, it stands out from the crowd and has a realistic edge compared to most of the other maps.
We invest a lot of time and hard earned money into our flight sim hobby, with technology moving forward we should embrace any new advancement that brings us closer to that real flight feeling as has happened with the rapid development's in VR. Do we want a modern military flight sim or a game?.
Following the synthetic route only stagnates and delays the advancement of improvements and development techniques. Someone has to stand up and push the boundaries first. I to do not believe that changing to synthetic will increase its popularity.
Some say they get bad performance and visuals at low level, but for me this is the same on any map including Syria, every map has areas that don't match or are a bit 'low quality', and even using different aircraft modules can have an adverse effect on the same maps performance and our enjoyment.
The look and textures of this map is what drew me to it, for me it is getting closer to visual realism, whether flying a Hind or a Hornet, high or low.
In an ideal world we would have both a synthetic and a satellite option, and the choice would be yours as to which you purchased.
I personally choose satellite.
