Really don't care that the Govs require jumping through a few extra hoops for special ships.
However if all transports will get this treatment then the hoop jumping should be abolished.
Having said that, I don't believe that making transports Cruisers and BCs lite is the way.
Pirates are already an endangered species, and these changes will probably make them completely extinct.
What should be done instead is to enable some kind of a cargo insurance system, that would encourage pirates to impress traders with some decent RP, else they get nothing in return, and the trader only loses invested time not credits.
After all, RPing a trader should be for people who like to solve their problems using diplomacy, not shooting their way out.
Also buffing hulls so they can take some hits so the pirates need to choose their pirating spots logically, and there is more time to call for support or escort before popping like a pinata.
Maybe some energy draining and Riposte-mine like defensive weapons that could be used to prolong the time a competent transport captain has to get to safety.
