You know, I always thought the GMG and IMG lore were ass-backwards, and anyone mentioning the lore as a reason to oppose this change should wise up.
The gas miners operate in an area of space where the gas clouds annihilate snubcraft* but have almost no effect on capital ship shields - yet they only fly snubs?
Meanwhile, the asteroid miners who operate in relatively cramped conditions featuring, you know, huge rocks that really inhibit capital ship movement - they get a gunboat and a battlecruiser to boot?
I mean, I know that only happened because a certain dev was basically an IMG shill (the same reason why established lore keeps them around in the Taus despite the fact that Gallia should have kicked them out when GMS rolled up), but it's still pretty jarring to see.
*Yes, I know this is the opposite of what happens in-lore, but in-game it basically translates to GMG snubs getting massacred by Kruger gunboats.