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If it's a guild trade why not just trade for what you wanted in the first place simply by placing the good to forge point trade ratio high enough if you have need of goods. As for trading fps that will vary by player as to whether they think that's a good idea or not. What are you using that now unused space (instead of goods) for?
I think it has to do with what the guid leader is offering good 'ol tuck. It sounds like he is getting a good rate on buying FE goods for fp's, if that's the case and since he hasn't unlocked most of the C-Map this might actually be an extremely effective strategy for him. He can bypass conquering the C-Map, buy FE goods, trade them down to meet his good requirements for the Tech Tree, and still build up a stockpile of goods for GE if he needs them. The part of this that is most intriguing is the C-Map bypass, it could allow him to keep progressing in Eras and be quite a bit stronger than the provinces/sectors he is fighting and save them to only use when it is a requirement for DC's and Events.
Edit: There's a horrible taste in my mouth for some reason now.