This is working as intended, or at least I would think it is after being a feature for nearly 2 years.

That can mostly be alleviated by being a good pilot with good situational awareness, but sometimes you just get caught off guard and down you go.

The biggest culprit in DS ramming is that shields take more damage than armor, so Gallente ships almost always survive vs Caldari ships, which is definitely not cool.

But again, this has been a thing for like 2 years. With virtually no resources being poured back into the game, problems really only get fixed if they effect the majority, and pilots are in no way the majority, nor have they ever been.

Back when I used to play it was basically my mantra to only spawn my DS directly under the MCC. Doesn't always save you from suicide DS's but it at least keeps you mostly safe from orbitals. You really gotta keep your eyes open, particularly for standard ships. Standard ships are pretty much used exclusively as elevators and disposable AV.