Cannon, can you please implement discount based on ID?
Sure that means they don't have to join an actual faction, but it will boost corporation activity. Just like we (BowEx/Kishiro) are offering ships for new players, this will lure them in as well with a smell of a bigger profit. It adds to realism as well, and do not forget that the discount starts only on the commodities you're exporting, but
with roleplay in the game with other trade corps, one could achieve discount on foreign products as well.
Example would be Ageira negotiating optronics discount from Kishiro since they are big haulers and users, in exchange for whatever.
They will flock to the faction once they see how fun is it to trade in one. Since we'll all be doing the same routes.
Just make goods discountable based on the ID.
Also: Please do not buff the transports. I don't see how will that encourage the faction roleplay. It will encourage people joining factions to survive better on their own. Transports are strong enough as it is.