I *thought* I was going to wake up to drama.
If I am picking a single pilot, it will be Gianna (the assault pilot), because I want to add the Victor and have no assault pilots. That is my main priority. The presence of the TDR-5SE in the unit market means I also need a heavy pilot, because I don't have one of those either; the goal is to be able to field a "heavy cavalry" lance which can fill the gap between the cav units (5/8/5+) of Midnight/Reaper/etc, and the generally line combat units (4/6/0 or less) of Skaraborg/Bright/Phoenix. Basically, if I'm fielding a heavy or assault, it goes 4/6/4, no less. My goal isn't to get a heavier lance - it's to fill that role; from what is available to me in this market (so I have time to tweak the loadouts), the best Mechs for that job are the VTR and TDR. I need pilots for both of those machines.
EDIT: Addendum to above. I will withdraw my chit for Giselle Steiner (Heavy). SGT Leigh Montgomery has sufficient XP (following the game) to purchase the Heavy Pilot classification, if no pilot presents himself in the August Marketplace. Since I can cover the role regardless of next month's market, I don't need to hire a heavy pilot *now*.