So, if the conquest of the Hanseatic League is part of a broader effort by CGL to cut back on the number of "active" factions in play so as to give more development time to those left standing, would that make it marginally more likely for there to be less of a turnaround time between now and the next time we see new material covering the Scorpion Empire?
Also, I was somewhat surprised at the extent of the "failsafe" triggered by the Council of Merchants. It seems like more of a Blakist move, which may or may not be a coincidence depending on exactly how many ComStar/Word of Blake escapees from the Inner Sphere and near Periphery made it as far as the Hansa. (Although, given how much collateral damage the "failsafe" caused, it almost seems that the Council wanted to take any would-be restorationist movement to oblivion with them.)
And so far as Scorpion HPG usage goes, techically we only know for sure about those present in the Imperio as of 3132. There might remain the question as to whether or not any newly-built HPGs on conquered Hansa worlds would also work as normal. Or, for that matter, if there is any sort of set radius from Terra beyond which the effects of the Blackout no longer apply.