RicOlie_2 said:

Although all pawns start out being able to go towards either of the other two promotion zones. I would say that it is no longer a promotion zone, because there is no longer anything defending it, thus making it too easy to promote. All one has to do right now is paratroop or move a piece there and it is promoted, which is too easy.

True, they start out that way, but we are considering the present moment. It's only alternate purpose is thus to become a deadzone to any of the pieces too close to pull away.

I'm not sure if that adds greatly to the strategy right now.