Im doing those high lvl missions with my cruiser character, they pay well, but they are not difficult to complete. I mean, one cruiser versus five bounty hunter battleships (or are those cruisers) should not be a fair match, but as they don't shoot as much as they possibly can and they have no shields...
Captainpoo's idea with those elite station missions sounds good, but they would have to be hard to do, even in a group