There are plenty of maps in IL2 that are boring, but that's because the person looking at them have no affinity to them.
Bessarabia/Slovakia hardly ever get used online, although there was a big push from DT to do these theatres
probably because of a native interest in the region, it remains a hugely untouched "online" due to the aircraft and type of engagement.
It was well recived and appreciated but had huge limitations as a whole for most IL2 users not being interested in it.
A channel map wouldn't detract from IL2 but add content that's sorely missed,
and as JtD said it was voted in as the next theatre to be done because of the huge interest in it.