Supplie is technically for me:
Food/processor/computer/scissor, etc
So technically, we cannot create them, because they are else just "Food" or just "Others important resources"
Supplies is just a simplification for the game for me.
Before, we have ammo to buy for each ship, for each type of weapon, now they have dissapears, why? For the same reason than this is horrible to planning if too many fights!
But you gota be planning that next Supply pickup and watch that fuel.
Like you're hooked on that sweet crack supply. And everything you do, from stepping into a cloud to fighting just makes to suck down those supplies faster!
The game, for me, is a planification game, if you dislike these, i think you need to play to a others game, or just mission ^^.
Have just the fuel, the supply and maybe the CR to planning are very less than any others survivals game where we need to check the food, the water, the exhaution(need to sleep?) with also check if the food is out of date, or dirty water, etc.
Here, all is simple, Supply, food, etc.
If you have read the new Guide for beginner( you are not, yeah, i have see that), i think also than battle for salvage are never worth (on the reality, seems, logic!)
So, we need to keep battle, same for you need to do not go on storm cloud, they are here for busy you. But without, the game is not a exploration game, no?
If you do not need to keep a eye to where you go, just go on a another planet then sleep than your fleet have finish the race...
After, some mod add ship who generate supply or fuel, yeah, but you need others resources for made fuel than just fuel, no? ^^
You need supplie for than all machines continue to work without problem, you need also 1 container for each unit of fuel!
Etc, ok, i made the game worse. But i do not think than you can generate fuel near of Gas Giant because others factions will not like, maybe?
No, i have not idea how explain why your idea are bad, because i have not idea how write that on english (Like i have not idea how write english, maybe?)
But, no, me, i like this mechanic.