Should The LAAT/le Gunship Be The New Vintage Collection Favorite

The LAAT/le patrol gunship goes by a couple of names. During the Clone Wars, it was known as the Republic Police Gunship (leading me to assume the "le" designation stands for "law enfrocement"). During the Galactic Empire era, it was transitioned to a military role, and became known as the Imperial Patrol Gunship. By whatever name this vehicle goes by, it has become ubiquitous on the Star Wars small screen. Most recently, Grand Admiral Thrawn's Night Troopers deployed to the surface of Peridea in an LAAT/le during episode 7 of the Ahsoka series:


That is merely the most recent appearance of this gunship, which is filthy throughout the Star Wars small screen. It debuted during The Clone Wars:


Disney animation didn't let their digital model go to waste, and the LAAT/le reemerged in Rebels:



The Imperial Patrol Gunship then transitioned to the small screen of a different kind when it made its appearance in the Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order video game:


The LAAT/le would make the jump to live action in the Madalorian, where it probably needs a new name (New Republic Police Gunship?):


And finally back to video games with Star Wars Jedi: Survivor:


That's a lot of appearances for the LAAT/le. Could it be the next successful small screen inspired Vintage Collection vehicle following the Razor Crest, Mando's N1, and the Ghost? I have two quick pros and two quick cons:

Pros:

• It could pull in fans from a number of different sources.
• It would bring freshness to the line as a vehicle that has never been made before.

Cons:

• It's big. Figures need to be able stand up inside. It's probably a "tweener" between retail and HasLab.
• If this were to be done, it would likely be Ahsoka branded. It would require Hasbro to make Night Trooper figures, and for Hasbro and LFL to figure out what kind of trooper pilot is behind the wheel (which would have to be included).

I'd be up for one, but I still think I'd personally prefer Darth Vader's TIE Advanced X1.

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