Yes, too many of my poor dilithium have given their lives for the fleet. Its a lot to put down for something as small as provisions, especially now that upgraded exchange gear can be seen as more advantageous than a lot of fleet items.
Here is what I would like to know. People complain about Surgical Strikes doing too much damage, now they are complaining about literally the exact opposite. What do you want? Perhaps if the devs just remove all powers and we ram the ships into each other that will satisfy you.