For RP purposes, it would be great if a module for a ship could be designed to assign a Scientist and/or Administrator.

Engine technology:
I know this topic has already been raised, but every time I play I wait for the engines to reach at least the level of the Nuclear Pulse Engine.
Maybe it would be worth raising the cost of researching the initial stages of the engines, that would extend the time they can be used, both by players and AI?

Counterpoint: I use NRE tech quite a bit in my conventional-start games. I also play with limited research admin + 50% research speed, so even developing NTE tech takes some time during which I can build quite a lot of NRE-level freighters and colony ships. So personally, I prefer things as they are since I would not want to drag out the conventional starts even longer than they already are.

Not quite do because the 0.2 automines are still somewhere, possibly taking up cargo space somewhere forever! Think of the lost efficiy! 😂

Exactly like that! 

Although (IMO) it'd be better if Steve integrated that functionality into the game itself, so we don't have to use a 3rd-party solution.

Maybe build it into the events tab - clicking on an event will let you change the text/background color (as now), and if it does/doesn't cause interrupts.

Also I will be explaining soon the distinction between private ownership and control over organisation's assets which explain even more how these two scope connect.

Space for corruption cooperation I mean.