This comment:

(I still find the idea that there are "Imperial players" and "Rebel players" really strange.)

Made me ponder. In addition, I have seen some people post (usually in themed repaints) their mercenary or pirate crews, which in reality wouldn't be affiliated with either the Alliance or the Empire.

So my question is,

If you were designing a squad without the restriction of Imperial and Rebel ships being mutually exclusive, what would your build look like?

For example, would you try to fly Captain Yorr beside Jan Ors? Would Etahn A'baht have great synergy with Kath Scarlet? Are Dutch + R5-K6 competing for Howlrunner's place at the center of the TIE swarm? Or are all the ships really just better off to stay strictly within their factions?

Personally I don't understand the original comment.. in a game where there are 2 sides, it's only natural that people would choose sides...

But.. were the faction constraints removed.. some interesting combos could be done.. and those that create a synergy would work well, as those you mentioned.. not sure what I'd do with this...