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Why do people assume Freelancer IFF = lawful disposition? Barrier Gate is already a hive of prostitution, drug dealers, pirates and assorted scum.
Other than the semantic argument that your request already exists, nexus systems aren't good design. The universe is the size it is for a reason, ditto for the amount of time it takes to travel around it.
Shortcuts shouldn't be introduced unless there is a compelling reason to do so - see the Baffin/Coronado corridor through the Taus. Even then that wasn't so much a shortcut as an alternative.