As I try to get all my chars to support themselves, usually from scratch (though that depends on what it is), I can understand your reasons for wanting the large trading ship nerfed.
Maybe we should see about removing their cruise engines?
I mean, the transports, trains and liners are usually used in the house systems wheres theres loads of tradelanes.
Why do they need cruise engines?
The one thing thays really gonna annoy me is what can't be replaced, namely the stats on a character.
I've got something like 10,500 total kills on my phantom BS, no idea on how long it's been used, but it's well over the 200 hours mark on my nadesico character.
Oh well, I suppose it's a good way to clear the board and start again with just the characters needed.
It'd also be nice to have the characters I use regularly on the same account, instead of having to switch to get to the others.