Hear me out... I'm very much a team player and a PvP freak. This is why I would like to have most crew requirements removed from the ships to allow for more crew variety.
I find Soloing a galleon can be great fun (I often do it when my crew poops out).
It's frustrating, it's hard, but it's also very rewarding when you diplomacy your way out of unpleasant encounters with duo sloops. (signaling them, hoping they don't realize you're ALONE, etc.)