The morale penalty from a ship component is actually only a problem on the maiden voyage of the ship.  The morale damage counts as normal damage for all purposes, so you just need to make social rolls and/or spend acheivement points to get around it.  That particular penalty is mostly relevant when you have to give your ship a full refit using inferior components after losing a fight, so you can get vengeance before your holdings get wiped out.<br/><br/>Bridge Bunnies would count as a +10 bonus to your crew quality for one NPC action per turn, which could be handy.