It's not just the bots/bats, since it doesn't really change the concept of a fight. Agility and size will still be more important than anything. So, with bots and bata halved - with is a good thing, actually, but armor should be nerfed too - big and powerful ships will still die, but twice as fast.
Same thing with bots trading. Actually, i'd rather like it, it'd feel more realistic, with caps repaired by special repair gun and fighters repairing and resupplying on bases/carriers, but this still doesn't fix the main problem.