Although a focal point, allowing people to orientate themselves is useful, its the empty cold of space that seperates the skilled from the unskilled
Being able to keep your bearing was an an essential skill in the early space map releases.
On the subject, I hope the team dont try and implement too harsh a 0g environment. If anybody played the early release of the BSG mod, they will know what I mean. Having ships twirl 180 and keep heading along their previous course just isnt Star Wars. . In any case Lucas based some of the space battles in episodes IV - VI on old WW2 movies, which is why they have never really felt like 'true' space battles imho