[President_Elect_Shang]

I'm still confused; why not? Unless I understand something wrong or just misunderstand what you are calling the "file" won't the following happen when SE5 runs?

Name: Big Freaken Ship
Short Name, Description, blah, blah, blah
Vehicle Portrait Primary: [%EmpireName%]_Portrait_Warship3.bmp (Oops can't find it next line)
Vehicle Portrait Alternate: [%EmpireName%]_Portrait_Warship3.bmp (Oops can't find it next line)
Vehicle Portrait Default: [%EmpireName%]_Portrait_Destroyer.bmp (Ah there it is I found that bmp)

Primary = NEO++
Alternate = NEO+
Default = Stock

Why won't that work if all the modders and shipset makers know that the agreed upon standard is Warship3 for the third largest hull size which is also the Destroyer in Stock.

Now if you are saying because "Stock doesn't use that name so Stock games won't be able to use that shipset" I say no problem. Either (1) we can get Aaron to change Primary and leave the rest in Stock alone; which would cover both NEO++ and NEO+ makers. Or (2) we can stipulate "This is a NEO# set and requires the instillation of the modified Stock file located at www_blahblahblah_blah.". Or finally (3) we can do both and be doubly covered.