What a stupid notion to think that traders are a match for pirates (unless escorted). Traders stand no chance against a pirate. They are not even allowed to carry CD, the only weapon that perhaps could stop a pirate while you the trader makes and escape. In a pirate vs Trader event there is only one result and that is the pirate wins. If have even been robbed by a pirate and then he still destroyed me for the hell of it. There is a tip that says pirate demands must be reasonable. Fine but it is not a rule. Pirates win and the trader losses unless the trader can carry 10 Charon Turrets then he may have a fighting chance.
Well done the pirate who talks well and asks for a donation to his cause. That is good interaction.
I have even been pirated by a junker while in a junker ship with junker ID. Better rules governing pirates may help.
