One thing I see a lot of while I'm reading this thread, aside from a certain amount of confusion, is that we're mathhammering this rather than asking the most important question:
What is Battlefleet Bakka's feel? How is this fleet list actually different than, say, Segmentum Solar?
One thing that I had a serious problem with in FAQ 2010 was that the overall drive was to make battlefleet bakka 'More IN' when, previous to this point, it played very differently. I know that a lot of posters have (overwhelming, blinding) preconceptions about what IN 'should' be, but frankly, most of them also rarely, if ever, played with or against this fleet list.
Point 1 that Bakka had:
Speed.
Not one light cruiser hull in Bakka had a speed below 25cm pre FAQ 2010. Even the Endeavor had a speed of 25cm in the 2002 List. The Long Serpent makes up, somewhat for the loss of the Cardinal heavy cruiser, but the removal of the Enforcer changed this fleet's play at a fundamental level, rather for the worse against ordinance heavy adversaries like Tau.
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Point 2 that bakka had:
The Fleet Defense Turret.
While certain player voiced their extreme dislike for this option, it was almost mandatory for most competitive builds with this fleet. I would recommend this restriction be removed again.
Bakka Point 3:
This isn't so much about what the fleet had as about the change in fluff that has the Big Gun Lobby kneeling before the Heretic Cardinal Bucharis with the rebel Young School backing the Imperium. It rather takes a dump on the old Gareox Prerogative fluff. The only reason I mention this is that I see Ray over there making 'newcron' fleet lists and giving necron ships shields to bring them into line with current fluff.
(For those that have asked: Mercury/Long Serpent originally exploded as a 12hp Battleship, but this was deemed exploitable in suicide attacks)
Personal thoughts on Bakka list changes:
The only IN battleship I used in this fleet was the Victory, due to it's speed.
Possible addition: Invincible Class Fast Battleship would fit well.
I think that non-escorts though should have a special rule where they may purchase +5 CM. This should not be, however, allowed on bakka ships taken as reserves by another list.