[Buly]

I wouldn't teamup with FR if I had DE, they bring too much weakness. And the only help xan FR bring to ETD FR is the anti-CR, which also pwns them in the end. I'm talking mainly zik CR now because I think there will be much of those around while hardly any ETD CR. Sure some more firepower vs. BS and the kill vs. FI.
ETD FR are pretty much equal vs. BS as xan FR. ETD FR have the higher armour so kind of better as a second firing ship.
Kill vs. FI is good, but double EMP works damn well too.

So no, I still don't see any greatness in xan FR. Maybe the faked revenants to fk away smugglers but not much else than that.