All of this. I play Sec Pod Pilot predominately and probably the first 10 minutes is spent rushing to the Autodrobe and hoping a toolbelt has spawned, grabbing tools, and if not running over to cargo and begging them profusely for a toolbelt and welder as they laugh and tell me to "get a form stamped by the HoS" for my toolbelt.
I generally hold my backpack in my hand if I decide to use a jetpack, or I carry around packs of cigarettes to throw myself around in space with.
Going/exploring anything as a sec pod pilot requires a full kit of tools and insulated gloves. While spawning in close to the Drobe (and silver coin) gives you a distinct advantage, you're more or less stuck on the station for the entire round if you can't get insulated gloves and tools (Which nobody will give you half the time if you miss your chance).
The equipment adjustment could easily be balanced by removing the pilot's hardsuit and replacing it with a voidsuit (Though I don't think that's entirely necessary, personally.)
Also requesting that the Pod Pilot spawns with a Sec Hud.
I have no idea why they don't.