Hello.
So, I have the POD point expander license, and it is pretty easy for me to run out of POD points. I also don't have the +5 POD slot captain upgrade, as I don't see how it would be useful to my play style. (If I was hauling and was equipping exclusively Olympic and Olympic RP PODS, then yes it would be great.)
Might it be time to consider a second +5 POD point expansion?
Or... a different approach, CE purchase "MetaPOD": You can own ONE MetaPOD captain upgrade. When you buy it, POD slot zero on your ship (the first one, as all ship have at least one) gets a gold border. Any POD in that specific slot costs zero or is capped at one POD point (whichever determined most fair). You could have one high cost POD like a high end Terranor or Geordi POD, and it would only be one or zero points. That would clear up points for using a SNOOP or a few Olympic RP PODS.
Thank you for your time.