Personally, I love the mark. To me, VIP is not about hiding. It is about saying, "Look at me. I am the most important damn ship in the sky. Come at me if you dare."
It is more about a dual between two honor bound captains, wielding ships instead of pistols. You don't run and hide when you are defending your honor. That is why escorts killing each other doesn't matter. That would be like the team mascots beating each other up. Sure, it is funny, but it does not win the game.