Yeah I understand and can totally get behind that Grizzly. When i was starting out i remember just getting to AM 10 and then the ore-rates were nerfed…i then got to OCD5 and the slot capacity was nerfed 
So i know that feeling too too well to disagree with you there! 100% behind you on that point
Having this as an optional feature could be an awesome idea and i dunno how i didn’t think of that! I remember Daddystu coming up with something similar when we were talking about wiping OCDs entirely! @Daddystu said something along the lines of:
And it’s similar with this feature proposal in which those who want to hack can hack and consequently make themselves vulnerable to hacking by doing so. Some sort of HWS connect’ shadow wars’ feature
Moreover Loke raised a good point about how this may be exploited with people travelling from NA or EU to the opposite server with hacking enabled where they have nothing to lose. There would have to be some sort of counter to this (not sure how).
@Quasar I think your suggestion of this feature being optional you may have hit the nail on the head and made the most valuable suggestion here yet out of all of us!
PS: Daddystu my post is MUCH less tyrannical ahaha, everything there i can get behind Before i was a little bit too like ‘avoid the masses my good fellow, they carry disease and pestilence!’ 
Best regards
Wise.
Edited for greater clarity.