This is a very old bug back from since T4 existed with long-winged tormentor-type ships. The Tormentor ships use the silhouette of the Crusader type ships in the battle summary and spawn-time screens. This is quite annoying, though it seems not that annoying because nobody has reported it in the ages that it has existed.
To see this issue: simply equip a tormentor (or Scimitar) and a Crusader or Crus-type ship, then launch in to battle. Look at the expanded view of selected ships on the top left and look at your ships. The Crus and Tormentor will have the same outline.
Devs: “to make some aspects of the game look like we put 0 effort in to them, we have opted to ‘not plan for’ a fitting icon for the tormentor series. The Blood Tormentor is not a part of the Tormentor series despite its name because we say so, so any arguments involving it are invalid.”
As I understood, you speak about opportunity “Tormentor’s” hull without damage to the “Tormentor’s” shield.
It opportunity is result of this fact: Tormentor’s shield radius less than Tormentor’s wingspan.
My answer is: “We won’t increase of Tormentor’s shield radius.”
No. I do not wish for the tormentor to have a shield radius increase. It is the little silhouette in battle summary that does not match its model. I will grab a screenshot later.