Thank you, but I don't want to take all the credits.
Actually the idea is by Wrathkin then developed and tuned by members of both factions.
As the KSP is still unofficial Wrathkin suggested the 'Codex' to be posted by me.
All good comments so far, we will surely take them in consideration.
If for 'indies' you mean KNF ID+IFF indipendents, there is something about it in KNF faction status above the diplomacy section.
In addition to that, in a "confidential" way I can tell fighters are appreciated, bombers, gunboats and destroyers slightly less, Battleships not at all (unless a very good RP is present on the board).
About Bounty Hunters it's a still discussed argument, I agree dirty work should be carried by Hogosha and FA if not in Shikoku.
I'm not aware of the actual status of the Black Dragon Society as I can't see them on 'Official faction status' anymore but I occasionally see one or two BD on.
There is to say also that many BH fly ships above gunboat so they will have to switch to something smaller if they want to collect bounties in Kusari core systems now.