If this was the case, everyone who wanted to sell stuff in 0.0 would just set up a market in NPC 0.0, where the taxes were low-to-zero and there was no chance of disruption via explosion or ACL lockout.

NPC stations in 0.0/lowsec need these fees too.

For the same reason that manufacturing has costs (workforce) so will running a market and processing orders.

You also seem not to grasp the concept of the System Indices either when it comes to manufacturing - for when building something it takes 10s of thousands of people who aren't the rich pod-pilots. But then you reject the 'lore' or logic.

Ok, so we have a guy from a wormhole group asking for something for free. Nothing new there, the richest sector on TQ are always crying about how hard wormhole life is.
Hint; It's meant to be that way, if it wasn't everyone would live in wormholes.

As for RP, if it were a thing, Citadels in wormholes would cost a lot more in fees etc due to their isolation - Even automation requires upkeep, or would you expect that to be free as well.....

So how about some new benefits for wormholes using citadels - You can put a clone there now, you can build a local market; you can select when you want to defend your Citadel; you have all the benefits of a Citadel now like docking, tethering, unlimited personal storage; you can if you choose even rent offices to whomever you like; plus a lot more advantages never before seen in wormholes.

I'd imagine, for wormhole hunters being able to have your allies dock with you while preparing for a raid would not be a real benefit, would it......

And you want no fees in wormholes why? Oh right,because wormholers are special and should be handed isk concessions for living in the wealthiest part of TQ - Like transaction fees would break a wormholers wallet because buying locally instead of having to travel to highsec for everything you need would not be enough of a benefit.

And if you want complete asset safety - Don't live in a wormhole.

NB; Isk is very much a part of manufacturing - You can't start a job in a station or citadel without isk.


Rek Seven - Stop making all wormhole dwellers look bad, asking for handouts, really - Just stop.

WH do get benefits for that lack of safety - the chance to farm away for great rewards.

That, for example, one can farm HS incusions for massive reward at little risk is a separate issue...