On the one hand it makes sense to not permanently occupy abandoned settlements that other players would want to develop. Onthe other hand, the lack of persistance is a bit saddening.
In MMO*s, the dragon never stays dead, for the next raiding party. But at least I get to keep my trophy. Some of the titles in the appearance modifier attempt to take on the role of a persistent trophy, okay…
But it could also be fun to arrive at a solar system where the NPCs’s thought bubbles mention Overseer ~xXx~LawnMoverHero~xXx~ and where I can use the RadishSaladGaming1980 trading station. 
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