I know. But it would be so nice.
If I want something like the Cobra I can use the Diamondback Scout (looks like a sweet ship). The Asp - I don't know, i simply don't like it (B6 fuel scoop is fun). A lot of wasted space and to much a trader. Will have to take a closer look at the FDL, but it's too big for my taste.
The Clipper is even bigger, so it's not really an Imperial/Federal/Alliance thing at this point. But there really isn't an Imperial Explorer* either though, and using the Clipper as such is like using a giant, hydrogen-guzzling Cobra.
*Maybe the Cutter can live up to the name, being sort of the size category of the old Imperial Explorer from what we see.