It would've been a logical choice for a lot of people. [But there would be others who didn't see it that way. For reasons that Rey couldn't think of, aside from the urge to simply run and hope the Empire didn't reach them.

She saw that flash of a tiny smile. Another victory in her book.]

Yes, there to overwhelm an x-wing or other ships. Designed to be lightweight, and fast. It didn't matter to them how many lives were lost for their cause--not even their own people mattered to them.