Ok then, there seems to be a desire to keep them as they are.
Of course, why is there constantly issues being thrown around? Clearly something needs to be adjusted, and we should explore all possibilities to get to the point where everyone is happy. The one issue is certainly that bombers can generally kill caps before any fighter escorts can take them out, making escorts not very useful.
As an alternative, what about making supernovas far more vulnerable to explosions (mines and fighter missiles)?