Im quite certain that python pilots have noticed that they take quite alot of damage from small railguns. This is not a accident cause shield dropships are again beeing used as guinea pigs. But lets go back for this in time:

Not long ago there was a inbalance between armor and shield dropships in regards of taking damage from swarm launchers. While the shield dropships (viper,myron and python) where taking the correct damage from swarms the armor dropships however didnt and where basically imune with a large repper fitted. While the shield dropships took 80% damage on shields and 120% on armor the armor based dropships had a unique resistance which meant they only took 55% damage from swarms regarldess if they hit its shields or armor.

So now lets go back to the present day, shield dropships recieved a unique resistance profile when beeing hit by small railguns. This resistance profile however is not in its favour and just a small glimpse what is going to happend with the other vehicles. At the moment all other vehicles take 77% damage on shields and 63% damage on armor when beeing hit by small rails. But shield dropships take 90% damage on shields and 100% damage on armor which makes the incubus the most vicous counter against pythons.

Im looking forward to the day when all vehicles are beeing put in line with those resistances but on the other hand im quite sad that CCP applies changes first on the shield dropships for whatever reasons. Oh and have a happy day python pilots.

I'm looking forward to the day they do more against armor and less against shield, i believe thats how its supposed to be, as for your theory, I think you are mistaking dev failure for Machiavellian schemes.