I think it is important to remember that BETA is a TEST arena.
How folks fly in the BETA arena is probably no different than how they fly in the MA. What IS important is the accuracy of the data you supply to HTC during these encounters. I, for one, don't care if I'm Ho'ed, Picked, shot down by planes, or by ack in the BETA arena. I'm checking out my system and my ability to fly, float (pts and ships guns), or GV with the settings HTC has given us.
It's our community feedback to HTC that is going to determine the next update.