It's worth noting that Cryer is already public enemy number... Three? Maybe? For the Outcasts. Right behind the Corsairs and some guy who borrowed their WHAM album back in '94 and then moved to Portland.
That turd.
The 'Casts have a litany of good reasons to log in to pew. They've also a storied history of wild eyed frothing leadership pointing them in self destructive directions. With the closure of easy access between Gamma and Alpha (due to the bodies in both houses feeling that Omicron Gamma and Alpha are the only systems in game which should never be attacked ever, because they're special and magical and float in unicorn milk) coupled with a caustic attitude toward indie kind... Welp, the labor pool somewhat dried up.
If a charismatic fellow with a head on his shoulders decides to step in and start lobbing assaults towards (non Liberty) neighbors and making noise of good times while doing so you'll see a resurgence in activity, I'm sure.
Or write a lore article about how Planetform boinked their sister. THAT'll get the motor running. Also it has the side benefit of being less derp.