My expirience with this one is that when I have played a CTF match, I'm pretty much able to tank anywhere on the field, probably also on a carrier, haven't tested that yet. The problem may be that the settings which enable me/us to tank everywhere in a CTF are dominant over the usual settings, since it is a new and special game (in terms of tanking ability's). I usually test if it works, since it should be dealth with already, but that isn't the case yet. Then I always click on the respawn option, since I see no point in ruining a good game, for me and for others. Some pilots like to ruin these games however, for their own gain.
I hope this glitch(es) will be fixed soon, and that my info was useful!