If you have a newcomer coming into LFS S2, do you want him to jump directly into online game for some T1 action? No, you want him to do at least the basic offline training, get him some training before he starts racing online.
Would save a lot of bitching about T1 crashes and crashes overall. Because people just jump directly to the first server they see, even if they only have played Blackwood. They need to learn the tracks first, preferably with some sort of AI. Lines, overtaking zones, braking zones, etc.
Therefore I agree with OP, AI needs to be upgraded, I know it's not a priority and I can live without that, but it is a good thing in general...