Prototyping system needs changes.

Since the research system changes has been announced . Let's take a look at what we can improve with prototyping, still much room for improvements.

Why the constant prototyping each time CTs are wasted? Makes much more sense to prototype each item only once.

Why the constant reverse engineering for CTs? Another unnecessary complication in the industry chain, same as the constant prototype production.

New streamline idea:

Prototype items goes out the window. Each time you prototype it creates an unlimited CT, these have fixed points attributes and can be traded on the market.

Protyping Will become much more cost intensive but at the advantage of only needing to prototype each item once for your self. Yes T1 will be worth prototyping too!
I would add research points needed to prototype into the cost, but not sure how much yet, until the new research changes come live.

Reverse engineering changes:

No real changes. Scrap RE, introduce CT copying facility, possible only with the unlimited CTs +  decoders.

What happens to my Txp items?

They need to go for my system to work. Introduce the same stat items, as a faction loot or on syndicate supplies under another name.