I think that this would happen in real life too. Imagine you are a Red military, adn you just killed a Blue military Battleship, i am sure the reactor and the powder room would make one hell of a lethal fireworks. This would make it look more realistic in Freelancer too. I support this idea fully.
This Galaxy is vast; its wonders and beauty are almost unfathomable. But the galaxy also hides dark secrets, some of which have lain dormant since the beginning of time itself. There is a danger in secrets, both in seeking and in knowing. Some things are meant to be hidden from view. Some mysteries defy understanding, and sometimes even the things we think we know are untrue. Some secrets should remain untouched.