Alright some big posts 
@ Armiger84:
Wanted to discuss some things about you text (you made some valid points there) but now that you dropped the overall-idea I will just throw in one thing:
What about a to-hit modifier when shooting through a squadron at a target behind them? (E.g. a column shift)
Funny, I almost suggested that a while back but didn't. Is it actually workable in practice though.
Just to take this to a new level, I once discussed the idea of delivering benefits and my ideas - although to radical to really include them - were: chaos escorts with torpedoes, or imperial escorts with R 45 cm, escorts with fleet defense turrets, btw. that was around the same time as escorts with 2 hits came up. I know, I know its a bit over the top but that would be escorts that really provide a benefit and I would get them for their benefits without being forced to do so.
I'm less enthused about 2hit escorts as a blanket concept personally. I think perhaps frigates would make sense like that personally but Destroyer/Raiders, probably not. Of course I think some of Plaxors ideas around the latter being able to navigate celestrial phenomena better were interesting and other bonuses to vessel types that allow them to fit in a specific niche If we start going down that path though we might as well go full DERP and go all the way then.
