Thrawn with Revan as a Second in command

Your forgeting that they can board ships.

"Can" board ships. Just as the Empire "will let one of their expendable ships get taken over, and NOT blow it to hell."

Damn

Almost forgot their Soviet-esque tendencies...

Empire=Win

Thrawn would find a way.

Thrawn doesn't really need to be there. He can let Revan do it all while he takes a bath.

You just don't want him there because you want to watch him take that bath.

And you don't? I bet he uses bath salts.