Buffalo's supposed to be the joke, giving it a boost would only detract from that "prestigious" title
No, it's not supposed to be a joke.
Personally I don't think it should be in the game. It has no role, no purpose, no value at all. It's overpriced, vulnerable, slow, pathetic stats, has awkward weapon slots and even the upcoming ship systems will most likely not help it much.
It needs a buff. The ship is so bad, it physically hurts me to see it.
The Hammerhead is like the Vigilance and other midline ships - meant to be deployed with support and be versatile both in and out of combat. None of the other destroyers have the out of combat versatility - in cargo, hangar, crew. I love it in combat already and am looking forward to the system.
I do agree with this. The Hammerhead has a mix between a little bit of this and a little bit of that. A Jack-of-all-trades so to speak.