I'm not in favour of NOT having front firing weapons. I'm a Demon pilot remember. I would like five turrets AND front firing canons to amuse my self while theturrets are doing there job.
This was just an idea. I don't think the concept will make it into game. However, I think the Galaxy GS fills the gap between fighter and capship. It should behave somewhat more like a capship then, which means lower maneuverability. Just think of how useless your front guns in a Paradigm are, you rely on your turrets then. Maybe reducing the GS front guns to one gun would be sufficient.
Oh, z30. The cockpits look as if they were dragged straight from WC.
Sure they are, that's what most people appreciate. Despite of that, there's nothing final in PU. If someone ever pops up with something better, anything can be replaced. Talking of full 3D cockpit interiors, for example.
EDIT: z30, suggest to also take in Turbo's steltek cockpit, as well as Gosshawk's capship cockpit concept. Better than nothing and still nice pieces of work, IMHO. I have both on my machine and can mail them to you if you like.
EDIT2: The sabre turret cockpit would, with some recoloring to brown color schemes, make a good kilrathi turret IMO, since we already have good "human" turret screens.