Based on what you said and my experience flying some of them, like the Centurion, I suggest:
1. Slightly increase HFs agility, but must not better than that of LFs
(the Eagle is a bit more agile than the Centurion, even though it has more firepower and better core, that's non sense)
2. Get the 9500/950 power core for HFs then, they deserve that
the rest is fine, especially the size and shape, and weapons just leave them there.
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All fighters' agility should be revised to be more balanced. VHFs can NOT be easier handling than HFs, unless they got less firepower or less armor.