I re-bought a Reliant with store credit. I hated the ship in 2.6.3 but I like the visibility and think it'll work as a good forward scout on moons and planets.
Yes.
They said that the Orion had grown by 100%. If the old measurement was close to its stated 170m then the new ship is about 340 meters putting it above the Idris but still well below the Javelin which on the updated stats page is listed to be 480 meters long.
So.....about mining those...