we back n this. PEEP.
I'm here cuz my boy caught the bug (neg rep covid,) and was unaware that it is IMPOSSIBLE TO GET BACK, within reason. You want a solution? Simple, make it so that rep makes it so you can't res only. It doesn't need to be KoS, that's simple.
To everyone here, being the mystic empath that I am, I can explain what is going on and hopefully bring a lot of people back to a state of relaxation. People have been caused grief by taking losses in PvP. This is one of the chances they get to grief you back (taunting you about your playstyle being affected by rep, where as they believe your PKing affected their playstyle, so it's fair.) You are playing right into it. Stop.
This is why you can't have emotional dudes discussing game balance. You have to look at it logically. If there is NO WAY TO GET YOUR REP BACK besides running between CC and GK and hoping for a "lucky," then the system isn't working as intended, it's absolutely fucked, why would the Tinds or Khurs care about that, and if you are enjoying watching people writhe over it, I guess this is your moment.
You should also be able to gain rep from pve. They could put rep NPCs outside near the town with quests to kill bothersome species, like Risars, Bandits, and Sators. Hard to see how people would not appreciate that, from a 'lore' standpoint. Defending people in GY etc should also gain you rep back, but again, that's too complex of a mechanic to implement into a game, and why all these anti-PK systems are flawed. The only people who like them are A. people who do wack shit and then hide behind their blue flag or B. people who never pvp and believe that this system is going to make them get pk'd less. I promise you it will not. Wait for release.
PEACE. Don't get too upset. This def needs a hotfix though.