They are honor driven, but they are a warrior society. In order to take down a larger, stronger, enemy, warriors group up to take it down together.
I'm not saying I don't like it, I'm fine with having the Talus roll with Dreadnaughts and Carriers, along with Alliance back-up. Granted that Matt is fine with the Republis re-entering the Alliance (since it is sort of his creation). And yes, having the Talus in one-man fighters and bombers would give them more freedom in battle and probably boost their effectiveness, esspecially with the RKR (Resource-to-Kill Ratio) system being deployed by the Talus Military.
Also, I'm working on another post, but I won't have much time for it over the next few days, so it'll probably only get posted over the weekend. As Aro said, Deal with it. 
P.S. Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah and Happy Kwanza to everybody! 
George Smith Patton
"No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country."