*sigh* You guys are confusing fights with skilled players against unskilled players as a tech imbalance.
Noob GB pilots aren't suddenly OP'd because of zoom and steer. I'm still soloing zooming Imps in my bomber. There is a very simple way to make zoom useless on GBs with your bomber. I'm surprised so few people have figured it out already. Seems instead they complain here instead of finding out they can already solve the problem by a little practice and creative thinking in-game.
As for traders/miners being upset they can't defend themselves, that IS what the military is for, protecting YOU. Although a few of your bombers do the job just as good too, or 1 bomber and GB against 1 pirate GB.
Practice to get yourselves up to the competition's level, don't try to cripple them down to yours because you lack the skill.
lil extra note: Crusiers/BSs RAPE Gunboats, Cruisers are pretty much the alpha ships in Disco at the moment. They don't need a buff at all haha.