The devs don't want to give any faction access to too many units at once. Not only does this make the factions feel more samey, too many units also overfills the buildbar and blocks stuff out.

It should be made suitably expensive, so you only do it if you really want certain ships, I partially suggested this to redress the lack of research options for the empire, it could be limited to a few ship types, or maybe even to specific factions. Overall, there are so many designs in the game that can only be accessed by capture, like, there's no particular reason the empire can't built Tartan patrol cruisers for example. A lot of this could be solved if these ship could be built ONLY at one shipyard, (Kuat for example), this is already in the game, I would just like it expanded.

Originally posted by He of no Renown:

Overall, there are so many designs in the game that can only be accessed by capture, like, there's no particular reason the empire can't built Tartan patrol cruisers for example.

This is true and something that has been brought up by the dev team themselves. But the reason why Imperial factions don't have access to all of the Imperial units is because the dev team wanted to give every faction unique rosters and play styles.

Well, maybe add a more units to specific planets, like whoever takes Mandalore can produce Crusader-class corvette and so on. There could be also few "junk planets" like Bracca/Lotho Minor where players can ONLY produce unique/old units like: AAT tanks, Munificent frigate, Venators and so on.