Hi those aprons are historically correct. However if you really want to disable them you need to make a mod.
In this mod you need to overwrite all the shield actors using aprons.
Sure a lot of the source files can be found on those very forums and more can be found on https://trac.wildfiregames.com/browser/art_source/trunk/art/meshes and animations
I assume you are not streaming, or using a chromecast ?
Did you try disabling vsync in the options (probably useless)
Do you have lag in the menu as well ?
So tell me, what would you want to hear?
Some people contribute to open-source for the sake of contributing to open source, I don't think there is anything inherently wrong with that, isn't it ?
Sure. Open Source has often exceeded the expectations. But it doesn't mean you should require it to. I also would have quit months ago if I thought we couldn't fight it.