Agree. It creates such energy in the player-base when you give them a chance to add to the world we all share. 2011 saw this on steroids with the “Create a Starship” contest hosted on DeviantArt. Players submitted designs, these were voted on and CCP incorporated them into a new ship line, now called the attack battlecruiser. It was an exciting time!
The search below takes you to the announcement pages for the Tornado, Talos, Naga, and Oracle. https://www.eveonline.com/articles/dev-blogs/1?q=troduction