I think some of you have some pretty unrealistic expectations regarding the outcome of this event. The objective of the Zoner side was to ensure the escape of as many transports as possible, to me at least it was clear that an in-story military defeat of the invasion (as it ended up happening in game) wasn't on the table.
Yes, there are things that could have been communicated better, but it would have been naive to assume that the in-game fight could lead to the canon destruction of a Liberty Navy battleship taskforce.