Ah, okay that makes sense for why the aleste has it... I suppose the damage&resistance buff to go along with it is for the best then, only way the AI will ever use the vehicle correctly.
for the Gunhazard
Strangely enough if i could get the Gunhazard with its good allround stats as a fighter wing i would love it.
as a strikecraft however, its just a little too limited. I agree that phase could be interesting and really fun, but it might step on the toes of the einhander or clash with the gunhazard's intended feel.
I actually wouldnt mind it as a small snippy and fast valk-custom with accelerated ammo feeder but only small mounts. It'd be like a strikecraft lasher, and i love that idea... Maybe do that and have a phase variant? Phase strike craft have really big potential.
i also want to mention the Watchdog The base watchdog now feels woefully undergunned with just a singular large mount. The shoulder universals also still have that really awkward tiny traverse angle that doesnt point forwards. if those were widened so they could actually act as PD slots or supplementary weapons i think it could work way better. The XIV version of it does help with the firepower issue by regaining the two medium composite nipple mounts, but the small-uni shoulder mounts still feel really wrong.
Maybe the left arm could have a medium hybrid slot? might make the XIV version quite weapon heavy if it gets it... Not sure, but the left arm needs something.
Edit: Also after a little bit of testing i dont think guardian protocol is effecting recoil like you may have intended, its making recoil worse not better.