So call me slow but when did Request Constructor (from starbase) revert back to the default from the dopy basic-static model?   This lets me use one of my favorite and super simple mod from Sansloi37 again.

<ShipBlueprint>

    <InternalName>ConstructorBlueprint</InternalName>

    <ShipHullType>Cargo</ShipHullType>

    <Role>Support</Role>

    <RequiredComponentType>ConstructionModule</RequiredComponentType>

    <ComponentType>ConstructionModule</ComponentType>

    <ComponentType>InterstellarDrive</ComponentType>

    <FillerComponentType>ConstructionModule</FillerComponentType>

    <FillerComponentType>ConstructionModule</FillerComponentType>

    <FillerComponentType>ConstructionModule</FillerComponentType>

  </ShipBlueprint>

This makes the default your best engine and constructor modules (as many as will fit) only making the whole spam & starbase upgrades a lot less painful.   If you need life support just design one and build only as needed.