Hey, thought relayer speaking.
We're fully aware of the sentiment with Smolensk, and her performance gets a lot of attention, but let's not get emotional here.
Almost any new ship at first gets into hands of very good players, counter-play isn't immediately obvious, and any new ship gets more attention from the community.
If needed, shells can be replaced fir different ones, just saying.
Yes, in case of balancing, ships that arent' available for difrect purchase aren't considered premiums, and therefore can get individual tweask. It doesn't mean that we will or will not balance certain ships, but the possibility is open. We do want to create clearer terms on ship categories, though, since right now in some cases it can be confusing.