Originally Posted by
solidfury7
Thanks for expanding on your thoughts, it's actually really useful when people go a little more in-depth.
I think a lot of the issues with the reworks usually is that a lot of the time, the reworks have to go through layers such as actual code changes, then be approved by staff, then have to be explained to the community if, for example, we added better MP investigation tools, many may see that as an MP buff, rather than working towards having MPs have to require more evidence regarding crimes, which as a result, would likely open the door to things such as the corrupt MPs suggested by the MP/MT combined rework.
Hell, even important things such as the flash, the recorder, and JAS(MP detainment console) and broken/buggy. Fortunately we have forest and an odd dev here and there who are kind enough to spend time fixing things that aren't a quick fix for us, but there is only so much time they can spare.
I've always thought expanding the role so MPs can assist on overwatch (IF no SOs are available) or increasing the population slightly so they can, for example, escort a researcher to the colony to gather corpses/materials/ect, would be a way to vitalise multiple departments rather simply, without requiring many, if any code changes.