I can't think of a single reason why a limpet should explode after one use just because you had something targeted, it's pretty much 99.9% of the time unintended, and results in unnecessary tedium.
The only rationale I can possibly think of is you specifically want to pick up an item or two for specific missions but NOT pick-up other items, but this is probably a rare use case.. In which case you can do one the following instead that would be much more intuitive:
1) Initial target of collectible, launch limpet, grabs that item, after retrieval the limpet simply inserts itself back into your cargo hold (assuming you still have room), limpets still degrade and self destruct over time, even after they've been back in your cargo hold with this mechanic.
2) A submenu under contacts so that you can control limpet behavior for this very unique use case. Default behavior when nothing is targeted on initial limpet launch should still be "Collect all around me" though.
3) A submenu under contacts so that you can select a collectible to be harvested or ignored by limpets. Default behavior when nothing is targeted on initial limpet launch should still be "Collect all around me" though.
I realize not the most pressing issue, but likely felt by everyone getting into mining and material collection... so yeah, basically everyone
The only rationale I can possibly think of is you specifically want to pick up an item or two for specific missions but NOT pick-up other items, but this is probably a rare use case.. In which case you can do one the following instead that would be much more intuitive:
1) Initial target of collectible, launch limpet, grabs that item, after retrieval the limpet simply inserts itself back into your cargo hold (assuming you still have room), limpets still degrade and self destruct over time, even after they've been back in your cargo hold with this mechanic.
2) A submenu under contacts so that you can control limpet behavior for this very unique use case. Default behavior when nothing is targeted on initial limpet launch should still be "Collect all around me" though.
3) A submenu under contacts so that you can select a collectible to be harvested or ignored by limpets. Default behavior when nothing is targeted on initial limpet launch should still be "Collect all around me" though.
I realize not the most pressing issue, but likely felt by everyone getting into mining and material collection... so yeah, basically everyone