>>23342943
>Even if Kira/co. bent the knee to the Destiny Plan, Blue Cosmos remnants would still exist,
No, they wouldn't. An important part of the Destiny Plan is enforcement: hunting down and if necessary kill anyone who opposes it. While the hard deterrence factor is provided by Requiem, a task force of elite pilots is still required for whatever task where a giant doom laser is overkill.
For Durandal, it's Shinn and Rey.
For Aura, it's the Black Knights.