I like Unselie's idea of a step-by-step process, but maybe combining a few steps. We'd be in v4.93 or something before the systems are fully developed, and Liberty's going to be in a war with Rheinland well before that if the storylines keep up.
But staying on point, putting a few things in these systems would be nice. A couple Outpost type stations (see border stations, Rostock/Corfu) for a couple lawfuls and unlawfuls. I'd like to see a place where Bret and Lib NPC's can meet each other. Liberty Navy fighting Mollies (wasn't there a post about that somewhere?) and other such activities, over the course of time.
As for the names. Who cares. PS, there already is an Illinois, a Florida, a Virginia. I don't remember in the 3+ pages of whining who said it, but I think that the creators were just to lazy to come up with their own names, and RP'd it as the sleeper ships missing home.