For me it doesn't matter much I'm attacked by 5 opponents or by 8.
I mean, if I'm attacked by a GB and 4 snubs, it doesn't matter if extra 3 LSF ships attack me too. 'cause either way I'd die.
It's totally up to you you keep shooting the lonely Cruiser with all the forces or just order some other pilots to stand by. We all know, either way that Cruiser would die. But still from an official faction people are expecting a bit better quality maybe.