First i have to say i misse some things like gold ore or toxic waste and others.
You might be right but those things should have to play a roll and if it is more attractive to carry for example silver ore from o-7 all the way thru bretonia, taus and gallia to burgundy, than yoiu can pirated very often like corsair in the omegas and also red hessian, mollys in bretonia, outcaster in the taus, maquis and others in gallia.
and provide sell points for ores at the enemy bases will it make attractive to demand cargo and also smuggling!!!
So in my eyes a rework on that will stimulate the whole server and makes it more attractrive.