It would be nice with some "classic" style escort mission using the wings system.
-Pick mission
-Undock
-Wing up with trader ship & some NPC escorts
-Jump to target location
-Wing MIGHT get interdicted
-NPC trader is rubbish with escaping interdiction so the wing comply
-Pirate gang wing jumps in
-Wipe out pirates
Rinse and repeat for a few waypoints
-Fly to station with wing
-Profit
-Pick mission
-Undock
-Wing up with trader ship & some NPC escorts
-Jump to target location
-Wing MIGHT get interdicted
-NPC trader is rubbish with escaping interdiction so the wing comply
-Pirate gang wing jumps in
-Wipe out pirates
Rinse and repeat for a few waypoints
-Fly to station with wing
-Profit