Weeeeell, if we are talking about NPCs: what if we removed CDs from NPCs?
I have been a victim and witness to many ridiculous scenes how bunch of hostile NPCs can wipe out entire wing of smugglers/pirates/militaries, just because of two gunboats spamming with CD. I mean, being in a bomber, fighter or even in gunboat (with CAUs!) in certain systems is a death sentence, because few gunships spawns that will spam you and kill you in no time, because you can't run away (and CMs cannot fool all the CDs from 3 gunships at the same time).
Not that they will - after they spammed you with CDs - start spamming you with razors, cruiser turrets, stuff like that, not only gunboats, but also cruisers and battleships - with no chances to escape.