Traders and Fair Play

[Baltar]

have any of these traders payed the bounty?

Pretty sure they have ... I've seen many bounties posted and then seen them closed with the originator declaring payment.

You know... you could just... not haul human cargo 100% of the time if you're finding yourself without a trade route. Since when do liners have to take human cargo? I know people bitched about it a lot recently, but as far as I'm aware Liners are still allowed to haul non-human cargo. Or did they change that?

If you're concerened about roleplay, then do what I'd do if I ever flew a liner. Roleplay that your passengers are on deck, not in your cargo bay.

Cargo bay would be replaced by staterooms for human passengers. And passengers wouldn't be much for a pirate to take on. But think about the passengers pooling their treasure together and giving it to the pirates (like train and stagecoach robberies of old).