Be nice if there was more actual call for ships like this. I can't stand passenger missions as is so I have zero reason to ever go with an SK ship. If there was something more to it, that might be another topic, but there's barely need for some of the ships we have now.
You do realize that the SK line has done away with their restricted slots, right? You're not "stuck" using them as passenger ships, though even with the restricted slots I was still able to outfit the Dolphin, Orca and Beluga for plenty of roles other than passenger hauling.
Both my Search and Rescue Orca and Combat Beluga are borderline legendary, and I've been out and about in my refitted exploration Beluga for seven weeks now.
Fantastic ships, really.
I'd still love to see a nice mid-sized ship with a more combat-intensive focus. Hammerhead anyone?