Could you make it possible to upload your own image for your character or to develop artwork for a blonde male pilot? I really would like to see more customization options with regards to creation.
You could download my mod, it adds a lot of colour varieties to the current standard avatar creation set. Although I really like the idea of uploading your own avatar.
Expanded avatar mod:
http://forums.atomictorch.com/index.php?topic=283.0