This helps put things to scale and is from a licensed source "Star Wars Battlefront"

And from Shadows of the Empire:

We can see it is bigger than an X-wing, but a little smaller than the Falcon.

can they find a way to justify it in the overall meta of the game?

That's a bit of a 6 in one hand, half a dozen in the other, isn't it?

I mean if they were to come out with one I'd most likely buy it, just for the sake of having a different model to use.

But what are some of the things FFG could do with it to make it different enough from the Falcon, to make it be something other then a YT with new pilots type pack. But perhaps, that's enough I mean the Aces packs seem to be popular and that's just new paint jobs on existing models.

A different model with the same basic stats and new pilots/upgrades... Not any different then a Ace's pack really.

But see, you said six of one and then basically illustrated the point I was trying to make.

When I said could they justify it, I meant exactly that they would have to come up with something that was not the same basic stats. They'd have to find some new niche or it to fill in order to justify its inclusion, and that in turn would dictate finding ways - stats, action bar, etc - to set it apart. Otherwise, I agree, I'd just as soon not see it included at all if they're just going to straight up carbon copy what we already have. Although, as you said, we all bought repaints already.

The YT-2400 may have to have the turret added via Ion or Blaster. The main YT-2400 we know, the Outrider had a Cannon mount on the other side of the ship from the cockpit. So the idea of the YT having a Cannon slot and a Turret slot with a lower point cost per pilot would make sense.

But what are some of the things FFG could do with it to make it different enough from the Falcon, to make it be something other then a YT with new pilots type pack.

Replace a crew slot with astromech.

Gods No!! But it would be interesting to cut a Crew, add boost and a turret slot and give it maybe 2-1-4-5 or something.

The YT-2400 may have to have the turret added via Ion or Blaster. The main YT-2400 we know, the Outrider had a Cannon mount on the other side of the ship from the cockpit. So the idea of the YT having a Cannon slot and a Turret slot with a lower point cost per pilot would make sense.

No attack dice at all but Turret and Cannon option slots?

Now THAT would be an interesting ship!

What would the YT-2400 bring to the game that the YT-1300 hasn't already brought? They are both smuggler freighters with a turret. Even look rather similar since one is just an updated version of the other.

We're about to get the the 4th type of tie fighter, some with less difference than those two ships. Why not here?