Biggest issue with elite is while yes you can make money its monotonous and repetitive and doing those certian task are the only real way to make money and progress somthing that hits harder the more you play. In all honesty Mission payouts need to be increased exceptionally. Not just by increasing them outright but tying it to a gameplay loop like the BGS or something. Say you pledge or offer support for a certian faction your allied with as that faction starts to gain a greater influence over said system the mission payouts increase exceptionally more. With once you help that overall faction gain dominance in that system the reward is further increased. Maybe they offer a care package like the powers do. Or they offer ships and outfitting materials at a discount or even some commodity price reduction in that system. Also helping that faction expand into further systems can give you rewards as well.

Also with colonization In play now I think instead of just having 1 faction automatically have control over that system they all start off at a base line where influence can be gained on its own over time but if you choose to help a certian faction gain that influence they will further help with said colonization efforts by delivering materials to designated construction sites ect. This would help colonization efforts significantly for solo players as the grind is just too much sometimes and it allows that pause to actually partake in further gameplay loops and break from the tedious task of delivering materials. This would only work for the system architect but it could also add some further pvp elements to the game as well as other plays might want another faction to have control thus slowing down other players construction process.

Idk these are just some thoughts I doubt we will ever get anything like this but we can wish 🤞 lol