Oh, I pretend I have "version X" plenty when I'm flying certain planes....
It gets pretty bad sometimes. I should seek help
I caught myself pretending I had a me410 while flying a 110G a few times. Even worse, I pretended I was in a G.55 when dogfighting in a C.205.
Just for the record, I wasn't trying to be a total downer on the XII. From a planeset scenario it's not needed. From a special events scenario it had limited use and limited utilization. I still get that folks want it, just like I want a few models that aren't all that vital. Folks can dream, eh?
Yes, I can imagine the whines if the spit16 was used in the example you give Guppy, but I think part of that is because of how HTC chose to model the spitfires in this game. If any plane in the game now holds the UFO title, it would be the spitfire16 nowadays. The Las lost the title when they were remodeled, as did the n1k2. They both got a bit of a nerf in handling. That pretty much leaves the spitty! Focus all attention on it, players of the MA! (so the MA MOTD should read, methinks).
Although, whines or not it (the spit16) probably would still be way better than the spit5. Hell even the spit9 would be better (unless this was a while back and we're talking the up-boosted spit5 with 240 20mm rds -- then I could see why that was the choice).