Sure smells like EFT warrior in here.

Sure, the Cane has less EHP than the Drake, as it should. I mean it's not like the Cane is faster, has a larger drone bay, can fit more utility, has a larger capacitor that can support two medium neuts, or benefits from having turret DPS that can do more damage against smaller targets when dual webbed (did I mention it can fit more utility?). Face it, the Drake can fit a nasty tank, that's what it's good at, and that's what it ought to be good at. Most people never mention how you can fit a stronger shield tank on a Myrmidon, or anything of that nature. Caldari ships sacrifice everything for the sake of tank, so why take their tank away, unless you're going to give them what other ships have? The Cane is versatile as hell, that's why people like it. The Drake tanks well, so it's noob friendly, but it's slow and dumb (and has a signature larger than a battleship MAKING IT THE WORST TIER 2 BATTLECRUISER TO TAKE AGAINST A LARGER SHIP CLASS) and as long as you're not a moron you can control the engagement in a way that will leave a Drake nearly helpless, or, worst case scenario, unable to hold you down while you run off and save your ass.

http://www.eveonline.com/council/transcripts/2011/CSM_CCP_Mettings_7-9_12_2011.pdf

It seems like CCP is favoring Minmatar, while CSM is made up of Gallente... well, of course its all made in the name of "balance", but see for yourself if you like those small changes:

GÇ£CCP and the CSM discussed the new Tier 3 battlecruisers. CCP noted that the Talos needs adjustment upwards; the CSM noted that the Naga is too powerful compared to the Talos. CCP acknowledged this, citing the difficulty of finding a role for blasters as well as the power of passive shield tanking.GÇ¥

Naga is overpowered? Power of passive shield tanking on a Naga?

GÇ£CCP and the CSM agreed that remote sensor dampeners have been rendered useless and need rebalancing. CCP wants to look into this, as well as the damping ships themselves. The CSM also discussed the merits (or lack thereof) of ECM.GÇ¥

Yeah, Caldari are unworthy of ECM magicGǪ

GÇ£The CSM and CCP both acknowledged the need to rebalance Drake, which GÇÿdoes everything too too wellGÇÖ. CCP is considering giving it a more offensive role like Raven or Caracal where it would lose the shield resistance bonus and the 5% Kinetic damage bonus and instead gain a rate of fire bonus and a missile velocity bonus. The CSM vehemently approved of this idea. CCP and the CSM also agreed that this possible change to the Drake would help add more uniqueness to the Nighthawk, which is presently overshadowed entirely by the Drake.GÇ¥

Nerf Drake, so it can become as GǣdesirableGǥ as Gǣoffensive Raven or CaracalGǥGǪ NightHawk will finally GǣshineGǥGǪ at least when compared to a NEW "offensive Drake."

Screw it, I've cross trained winmatar, if you only want one viable race so be it, but you might warn new players before they bother traning any other race.