I really enjoyed reading this and there were a number of really cool and surprising details!
The extra hint of worldbuilding you mentioned I found to be really interesting, and the fact that you were at times considering 5 (or even six?) pilots is wild!! (I had a personal theory that the pilot colors were related to Tetris block colors but I suppose this disproves that theory lol)
Reading your insights into the characters was also really illuminating, I think I must’ve missed some of the subtext but your notes about Green in particular hit hard, I see a lot of myself in him, well a bit in all of them really; I imagine that’s just what good writing does.
Seeing Red rendered in the administrative style… I can see why you were considering that because the art alone is impactful.
Reading Fisher’s interpretation regarding the pilot ids was legitimately horrifying so in a way I’m glad it was more intended to be a (very cute) easter egg lol
It’s always so nice to see your drawings and sketches, I love that you included all of the fun memes and alt universe stuff too, it is all so lovely!