Basically, talking from the POV of an intelectual member:
•The Bustard is a liner, a liner with Carrier "genes*. It can be used as a RP ship, or as an actual civilian carrier(no longer possible, thx Docking modules no work).
•If your " changes" would take place and suceed, your precious Bustard will be turned from a normal liner/carrier Hybrid into a Crusier as fat as a Carrier. Which guess what- will most likely change its class. Making it what?- a CRUSIER CLASS SHIP. Thus becoming unavalable to Freelancer IDs.
•The Bustard was never ment for combat, neither transporting (or maybe a heavily armored one). Its just an RP ship, a pretty one.
•Hey ho and a bottle of rum, lets turn the Bustard in combat mode? Naaaaah, please no.