Re-introduced the fake convoys that appear just as you are docking
is this a bug or just a pain in the ass

Drevent, the NPC convoys are spawned every time the server starts. They eventually die off (that I beleive is the actual bug, if memory serves), to be necromanced back into existence when the server undergoes its next reset.

I personally like them. Provides a visual illusion of station usage. Only annoying thing is when they try to dock and relentlessly ram me when I am moving too slowly in front of them ;)

Also, the actual changelog for 1.8.433:

*** Vendetta 1.8.433
- Fixed mouse issues when closing the PDA on the Mac OSX version.

Luxen do you refer to player generated convoys (via a mission) or the fake voys that spawn every time someone tries to dock as it is the latter that annoy me and seem to reappear after every other patch

im talking about the "fake" convoys.