Now regarding the piracy element. This could honestly be described in a whole new thread as it touches on the inherent gameplay loop of freelancer. But to be brief: bonuses attract traders, traders attract pirates, pirates attract lawfuls. All levels of rp and pvp interaction are represented in this little chain. That is intended and welcome for every event. It is unfortunate that certain interactions do not result in fun, but anything excessive will be sanctioned, while normal "unfun" outcomes can be countered with involving your friends and/or providing security bonuses. And if you prefer to never interact with another player, I am sorry to say that this is never my intent with events.
As usual, if you have any feedback, do not hesitate to share it. But please assume that I have considered several potential interactions and decided on the final version of the event with those in mind.
