Indy Trader/Smuggler with unlawful IFF

[Janus]

I'm still trying to get my head around everything that is and isn't OORP. I have a char idea floating around in my head but I'd like to get some feedback on whether it is or isn't OORP. Character concept is a Independent Trader affiliated to but not actually a member of one of the Unlawful factions. I have no intention of pirating on this character, so the Indy Trader/Smugger ID seems more appropriate. It's more a Unlawful faction sympathiser.

I'm going to use Liberty Rogues as an example, I pulled some info from FL stat for this.

As I understand it, a Liberty Rogue (LR IFF) shouldn't be landing on a Lawful Liberty base regardless of whether he's using an LR ID or in Indy Trader/Smuggler ID. What about Lawful bases in other houses, with each of those IDs?

As an example of what I'm talking about, the LR base in Pennsylvania gives good prices for engine components. The best places to get these are New Tokyo, Honshu and New Berlin. Now, there's a Junker's base in New Berlin, so that's somewhere a LR could dock regardless, however, that that brings in blockade running, which is another thing entirely.

Now, my personal view is that a LR ID/LR IFF trader wouldn't be welcome on a Samura or Koshiro base but an Indy Trader/Smugger with LR IFF would be acceptable. Question is, am I right?

If I am right, which is the best ID, Indy Trader or Smuggler. Obviously, if I was running contrabrand as well, then Smuggler ID would be the way to go, but if I'm supplying Unlawful bases with Legal goods from outside the Unlawful faction's ZOI? Also, something I've not seen mentioned anywhere, and I've read a lot of posts on smuggling, is whether blockade running and bypassing trade embargoes counts as smuggling or not?

Any and all thoughts welcomed, with thanks.