1.) Is Kitty Pryde on a team? — Yes
2.) Is Kitty Pryde heavily featured? — Yes
Then kitty pryde is getting a romance subplot. Likely with someone named Peter. Welcome to Kitty Pryde.
Changing her name doesn't matter. She's gone through Ariel and Sprite and Shadowcat and she had romances throughout. And having a pirate theme means casual hook ups are even MORE likely, not less. Pirates are all about booty. It's practically a part of the pirate code.