the problem with getting new space vehicles authorised is, I imagine, the vehicles already around, especially the privateers if you want a five-seater, or so Ori. If the unlimited privateers were given planet access for pilot 2 peds each, then maybe the owners wouldn't mind limited vehicles for just in space, but it's tricky..
For speed the problem is that space is pvp and any vehicles faster than quads would suddenly downgrade quads. I have seen vtols in space from time to time, but at least it was clear from the start that these are the lowest class.
The only way out I can see at the moment would be a new 2-seater in which the passenger can repair the ship (I imagine you mean that when you write 'fapper'). It would have to be slower than a quad to keep some balance in a dogfight that the quad pilot could then escape from when on low SI, but maybe not much slower...
Edit: repairing SI from within would also give a big boost to the ability to use the rk-20 repair tool.. It would even make room for a new rk-30, or whatever....