In the missile design window, when you load an existing design, it does not load the separation range.
It sure would be nice if it did.

Added for v2.6.

In the missile design window, when you load an existing design, it does not load the separation range.
It sure would be nice if it did.

Every time I design mines or cluster missiles I'm briefly flashed with visions of terror as I fool myself into believing I accidentally left the separation range at the default value for the 20th time in a row, despite KNOWING it doesn't load that value when you look at the missile.

New Module type Drone Pilot.

Drone pilot would replace the need for an officer. With the main use case being for fighters up to FAC level.
Seen as a late game module when officers are scare and resources are plenty. Or for RP reasons.

Drone module would be expensive possibly adding double the cost to a fighter for example but would have the following bonuses/drawbacks.
Drones would remove the need for Crew upkeep so save components and with no crew would not be able to repair so MSP could also be removed from the craft.

The draw back being no chance of repair and making Drones a single use or have a timelimit depending on when they break. Further drone tech could improve realibily.

If you wanted to take it a step further and use drone as potential offcier replacements on larger ships or as potential Governors this could also lead to AI civil war events a random trigger event that turns all Drone controlled units into an hostile NPR. 

In the missile design window, when you load an existing design, it does not load the separation range.
It sure would be nice if it did.

What are the requirements for the ship to be commanded by the higher rank officer? (besides the CIC modules and Senior C.O. checkbox)

Sometimes the ship without any module and the checkbox unchecked will require CDR instead of LCDR. Is it the tonnage/mil modules tonnage/weapons tonnage or something completely different?

Most of the rules can be found here.

However, I believe the command requirement for a ship with weapons was reduced to +1 rank instead of the listed +2. Diplomacy Module and Primary Flight Control are not listed but require +2 ranks.