By that logic navys should never need to fight or pirates never need to take down a trader.
Oh wait.
Mercenaries need gunships, its a reality. Everyone complains about escorts and the lack of, but then those same people also refuse to allow the escorts to have anything to ESCORT WITH. Guys, stop trying to ruin the fun of everyone who doesent wish to play a role thats as straightfoward as a mathmatical line.