And you expected her to come out to get blown up? Wouldn't be very good RP, that. =P As for her liner, there's RP behind it. Don't have the link handy though, sorry.
Morrigan, as usual, I am in favor of your suggested changes. Can't think of anything else to add, except for my support.
And I plan on making another thread later today, unless somebody beats me to it, about level 7 turrets...cruisers can't mount gunboat turrets, gotta be a way to make transports unable to mount fighter turrets, among other things. (going to delete this comment from my post as soon as I make the thread)