If transports get strengthened in their ability to defend themselves, I'll be happy.
Of course it's not the case, and now their main defense (which is surviving long enough to dock) has been negated by the ability to use cruisers.
I like the way this simplifies rules, but it has to be recognised that transports were balanced as they currently are with the assumption that they didn't need to fight back because of the rule exception. Now they do, as the exception may no longer exist after this trial period.