nice analysis ad
/me is happy to play devils advocate when thats the result
JD, Zik..allways zik....I seriously don't know what anybody see's in any of the other races (apart from maybe etd).
Ad i'm not pitching ter is ok. Im pitching theres potential for success there and noting the failure of the gal or ally in covering the terrans deficiencies which has helped play a role in the absolute failure of ter this round.
As stated, I'm Zik too and many a times I've loaded up sandmans and poured through the terran listings.
I still feel that there is little skill involved in playing a terran planet though, even with what you have outlined.