[Veedeejem!]

Personally, I believe that in order to build a house, you need to have a strong foundation. And if at any point in life you want to redecorate your house, you don't do that by tearing down the foundations because anybody with half a brain will know the house will collapse.

Every race has it's own personal theme, and in my opinion, that theme is more than just some abilities like cloak and emp, the theme defines a race and the way the race is played.
Ship stats are a vital point for how a race is meant to be played.