mh, you seem pretty adamant that you're right and everyone else is wrong here, Wes. That doesn't make for a very nice debate.
Capital ships (I'm not sure if all of them) are getting Flak turrets in the next version, meaning any bomber that gets close to a battleship will get ripped to shreds. This is going to change bomber vs. cap combat completely, as bombers will have to stay at a range to fight. Nerfing bombers in this up coming version could have devistating results, rendering the class completely useless, and turning the server into capfest '09.
Lets try not to change too much in one version.
Also I think it'd be cool in battleships (only, not BC or cruisers) had a sideways-only firing torpedo mount on both sides, so they could broadside other capital ships. That would make for some AWSOME capital ship battles.