Ok then, most of you say Bounty Hunters only hunt people/npcs for the bounty on their heads. Why not extend it to cargo? Police sure would place bounty on contraband cargo, giving a reason for bounty hunters to do some scanning. If no police is around, why can't bh take over?
That would also make sense in the BH lore, as BH have bases in lawful space and do represent a force and helps secure space, expecially in border areas (Manchester, Shikuku, Texas), where police is backed up by bh.
Another issue which comes to my mind are mercs. There must be something that differentiates Bounty Hunters from mercs in a distinct way. Some mercs can say they will play lawful and voila are Bounty Hunters with just a bit more weapon and ship variety. Giving the Bounty Hunters more playground by extending what a collectible bounty is would make it more distinct from mercs.