Why do Neutrals build Open-Warp-Components

[eagleton]

No, I've never seen Neutrals blowing their own system up, but if they're stupid enough to build open-warp-ships that make work easier for their enemies, you cannot know for sure. Would be a cool act when surrendering becomes inevitable - blow 50 ships of your enemy in the air and leave nothing but a fat black hole...

[dmm]

The Big Business lobby forces them to do it. Says open borders are good for trade, and that no one would dare to violate their sacred neutrality, for fear of economic reprisals.

[DirectorTsaarx]

Um, actually, I think I remember seeing a neutral exploring other systems once. It was a 1.02 Version game, not the current 1.19; but I'm fairly certain I saw one of the neutrals out exploring other systems...

[SunDevil]

Is it hard-coded in the game that makes the neutrals stay in their own system? I don't want them to try to expand in every system, but it would be nice if they at least colonized two or three other systems right around their home system.