Ideas like removing armor and buffing hull points, nerfing of civilian ships and so on aren't impossible feats, so I think your defense is unwarranted, Spud. I'd agree if people were asking for the introduction of new ship classes or features that require a lot of work, but really most of the suggestions in this thread are pretty simple and straightforward.
I also do think it is very constructive to discuss your likes and dislikes in the mod. The OP even invited people to disagree and debate; I think that is highly constructive - as opposed to saying "critique is bad" and shutting the discussion down.
Regarding ship loss and new players, how about a 100% insurance on newbie ships; i.e. the dingiest fighters, transports and freighters? I die a lot more often now than when I was a new player anyways, I don't think it will be a real issue.
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