no limit on capitalships

As an old Sins 1 veteran, I really like how the new capital ships work, especially when they take heavy damage. However, no limit on the number of capital ships feels way too strong. Why would someone build normal ships when they can have 40 capital ships?

Is there a chance to change the look of the capital ships when you equip them with different items? Like with the starbases or the titans? I almost fell off my chair when I noticed how the look changes with certain upgrades.

Greetings