VictoriaG wrote:They are removing mods from npcs:
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=257892
Please note that not all NPCs have been de-fanged yet. Just got interdicted by a wing of two in 63 G. Capricorni, and noticed some strange looking shots going past me as I pulled my code 39. I highly recommend staying with the small cheap ships for another day at least.
But I applaud the change, and the fact that the communication came from Zac as head of community management and also included a clear affirmation that there are bugs with overly aggressive NPCs. Asking the community for help in tracking them down is a shrewd move, and much better in PR terms than SJAs "What are you whining about, my AI does not cheat" post. Talk about pouring oil onto troubled water vs. pouring oil into the flames.
In summary: FD PR/CM hit the button for the retro rockets before they had another offline gate.