well, you haven t been to new york then - anyway. a lot of pirating happens in gunboats. an individual BHG will try to win of course - and in places like sigma-13, flying around in a baracuda wouldn t be such a good idea. besides - i have seen plenty of mercs / BHG in mantas, BHG bombers - more than battlecruisers. ( there is a high amount of orcas / gunships out ) - battlecruisers stand out, cause they are big, but one battlecruiser is still only one - and not plenty.
personally, i d say : fighters / bombers / gunboats for house systems and capital ships for omicrons / omegas mostly.
ps.: the only M i saw the last month was a battlecruiser ( or destroyer? - something big anyway ), - see how much perception varies.... and i have not seen a single BHG battleship at all
<---- manta fighter ( allright, i switch ships faster than others switch underwear )