NO.. Just No, I just don't see the need to go nuts on realism. If you go this route then there should be only one HMS Victory, USS Constitution etc. Are we going to be sending out press gangs to bolster the crews? I'm finding the game fun right now and I just don't want to micro manage tones of silly things to just enjoy the game for what it is now. If I had to micro manage things I would just go do something else and would totally loose interest.
This game is fun NOW... don't make it a chore to play... I don't want to play games that would be the equivalent of a lawnmower simulator