Gosh, some of you are pretty rude in this thread, man is just asking what you guys think of his thought process. No need to tear him down and attack him, sheesh! Have some respect!
Anyway, I think that traders are fine. I have no issues flying my freighter/transport smuggling and getting around lawfuls. I simply RP my way out of it, try to bribe, or run like the devil himself is on my heels...and if I die, it's still just a game. I can withdraw some more money from my bank account, and try another route! After all, I've got enough of em!:)