Maybe. Something like sniping definitely goes in the opposite direction though, and I argue that sniping is undeniably against 0 AD principle of denying "fastest click wins" strategies. Sniping is not about strategy or skill really, apart from just clicking very fast.
Said who? Even if that was true, there is skill and skill, and it's ok to say that some particular skill is not on scope for the game. Would it be good for the game if it made it easier to win for players who can sing in tune? I mean like in some kind of crossover between 0 AD and Karaoke Revolution. That would increase the skill gap (because it's hard to master both worlds), but the game would become something weird and lose a lot of its appeal. An RTS game that does not over-reward insane micro skills has a strong appeal of its own, which is why 0 AD Vision was written that way.