Yes, Please, David.
Just so we have everything in one place.
Is the decision to make flying a spire always be a much lower bonus than flying any non-heavy weapon ship with all fire weapons a conscious one?
I'd be willing to consider a heavy weapon fire-based to complete an all-fire set if you bring no gunner and incendiary rounds only.
This considering of a heavy weapon as fire-based would be only for the complete set bonus. You will receive appropriate reductions if you use exclusively that weapon.
Non-meta I get, but why the Pyra hate? Because it's an easy ship? Then ban Junkers and Goldfish, too.
Pyras are not banned, you just get a little reduction from your win/loss points because of how common they are. I've seen all-pyra competitive matches, but no 100% composition of any other ship in the current meta.
Blenderfish get a little reduction as well.