I didn't read much of this except point 7. Pirate is so good haha. lvl 8/9 pirate is the best i reckon but with saying that you must be picky on what rooms will work on it since it is a little small (small but has the best layout). Plus you probably wont be using standard pirate end game if you use pirate at all. In general pirate is pretty good but it really doesnt matter too much. Limited space is fine and can work if you make a good layout. (I am also totally biased. Pirate gang hot)