As a visual effect, this would add a cool “flavor” of space battles but then to have PD shoot them down? Nope.
2 objections to making escape pods targetable: one gameplay, the other perception. First, I don’t want to waste one iota of flux on non-enemy targets. I don’t want to waste one second of PD coverage on targets that can’t hurt me. If dead ships tie up my PD or cause me to waste flux, that’s an instant veto from me as a player.
Perception-wise, we all know crew are getting butchered by the thousands in these battles but shooting down defenseless escape pods is morally/ethically objectionable. Thus far, the battles in SS have been abstracted to the point of being bloodless. You don’t see crew being jettisoned or dismembered bodies all over. I would think that’s intentional. Yes, it’s just a game but I don’t particularly want to RP as a person who kills surrendered/defeated foes for the lulz.
If, however, a purely visual effect of dozens of escape pods occurred on disabled ships that had no gameplay impact, I think that would be pretty nice touch.