Are we using .EMP files the way they were meant to...

[Andrés]

...or just as a workaround for a missing feature?

Most players create .emp files by letting the game randomly select a race and then saving it from inside the to be able to select it later when setting up games.
Now, these .emp files will have the same data that is in the matching EmpireName_AI_General.txt.
Isn't that a useless duplication?
What about a button, probably in the "add new race" window to load all default data of the selected race. Or maybe a "add random computer players now" button, similar to the "generate map now" one.
Reserving .emp files for their true function, conservation of race experience points, and of course multiplayer game setup.