They don't even need to add that much new content there. They could chalk it up to "The Pilots Federation testing the viability of allowing independent entities running free operations within a select sub-region of the Col 70 sector." People will flock there even if the systems are barren, though I wouldn't mind some new discoveries. The 100% hyperdiction rate ensures that only Carriers can be used to safely escape the systems. I don't know if this idea would be good for the game, but I thought I'd share it anyway.