Whether it's cruising speed, defensive capabilities, stealth, or agility, all are top-notch.
Theoretically speaking, even if it were just on autopilot, there'd be no possibility of it being captured by the comparatively smaller and fewer warships of the Michelle's Tower Interstellar Fleet.
Why was Link thinking so pessimistically?
When Jasmine thought about how they had been knocked out in Lotson after discovering the starfleet, causing them to miss the best time window to shake off the fleet, she fully understood why Link was so pessimistic.
Wizards either do nothing or go all out.
If Lotson used Link and Jasmine as bait to fish for something, he wouldn't allow the bait to fall off the hook before attracting what he wanted to catch.
Therefore, even if Link's piloting skills were incredibly good and he could shake off Michelle's Tower Interstellar Fleet, Lotson would have other tricks up his sleeve to bring Link and Jasmine back to the position of bait.
However…