OMG SOMETHING USEFUL...
Yes I had this "kneeling" problem as well,,,I have looked many times here.. I guess the search has failed me till now...
End Result.. Yes I took away my vanity Pet or little floating droid and my character doesnt kneel anymore... At first i didnt believe.. and then I was like screw it whats the worse that could happen.. Most unlikely fix .. was exactly that a fix.. Thank you for letting people know that..:p:p:p