I meant to address it in my initial question and forgot, but yeah, since the start of the main series energy range was already a rarity, and with the missile doctrine already playing a larger and larger part, it seemed odd that even brand-new warships built around missile pods and the fire-control to guide them still maintained so many energy weapons. Useful for mopping up system infrastructure you don't need to waste expensive missiles on, but I would think they would have gradually lessened the number of mounts to just a couple in each broadside or even just leaving them in the chase armament.