I have an Outcast in Liberty that has been there for literally 3 years. He has a Scimitar (used to be a slippy before the great lolwut) and a hacker GS that I received permission to use a couple years ago by the Hackers.
Considering how much I am funboat spammed in my LF (ussually 2 to 3 vs just me) I have no issue breaking out my GS for pirating fun every once in a while. It isn't out every day, but I do use it.
Saying Outcasts should not rat in liberty is lolable as well. I don't know how many thousands of times I have been stopped by daggers in NY. It is original Freelancer cannon so it should be fine.
Last point, I haven't seen a outcast cap bigger then a gunboat in months. I really don't think the lanes are clogged with them. I wish it were like that. My LABCs are getting dusty.