I might start to like him more once we get a cheap Rebel Tie with slicer tools to fly alongside...

Or a Freighter with Snuggling Compartments.

Yeah but an ORS still comes at 28 points with slicer tools, while more expensive YTs probably need their actions for other stuff. The Even Ahsoka with tools and VI comes at about 20 points only...

True, I am liking the look of Ahsoka as a support ship. Give her RecSpec and she can Slice at the start of the combat phase and perform another action too (or allow a nearby buddy to do so).