Player Features and Ideas Discussion

So I read somewhere (Fozzie I believe) that along with the BC skill changes there are plans to change prerequisites so that flying a T2 in a certain class won't require V in the previous class, just current.
For example to fly a T2 BC, currently you need Command Ships I (BC V) and the appropriate racial cruiser V, post changes you'd require some combination of Command Ships and racial BC V. Similarly T2 Destroyers won't require racial frigate V, only racial destroyer V. From my understanding moving "up" a class will require the previous class at IV, so to get Gallente BC I I'd need Gallente Cruiser IV etc. and any there won't be any direct skill requirements outside of the class of ship you're flying.

I have some questions/suggestions regarding this, so I figured I'd ask them here

• Are capitals included in these changes? Will (for example) Racial Dreadnought I require Racial Battleship IV instead of V?
• Are there any plans to do similar with T2 turrets? Currently to use T2 Large guns you need Small Guntype V, Medium Guntype V and both the small and medium specializations at IV, which is fairly prohibitive, especially if you just want to go straight to Battleships. Missiles do not have this problem (pretty big disparity from a new player perspective).
• This one's more of a hope and dream, but are you planning on adding faction or pirate BCs / Destroyers to go with the racial skills?

Thanks in advance for any replies. Also would like feedback on what you guys think about changing guns to work more like missiles in the way prerequisites work, I feel like it's a pretty big (and imo needed) change.

Thanks for the link, that is indeed where I first read it.

I guess the capital ship question has been answered there, so the only real question I have is about the weapon systems.