I am in support, finding caravans needs to be easier!
The Khans have worked hard on several occasions to attack Caravans.
That includes mapping all of the exact routes, and tests we conducted with only our own members in the caravan, confirming the exact square/location of an encounter, and then trying to enter with one of our raiding groups.
Needless to say it's extremely difficult to find these encounters, even when you are right on top of them, and we've met only minimal success, usually by chance/accident only.
Anything that can make Caravans a bigger target, I support. Defenders have the advantage.