I completely agree. PLEASE don't do this. Please. I'm sure you can see the amount of players who are extremely disappointed that you would even consider doing something like this.
My experience: non-story companions trigger the bug.
The holocom works fine if you have Kaliyo, Doc, Vector, Temple, or Scorpio summoned.
Treek, HK-51, and 2V-R8 will fail the cutscene.
Or you could use a tiny but insanely handy program called GifCam:
http://blog.bahraniapps.com/?page_id=21
If you're afraid to click on the link, just google GifCam. I used it to make this GIF for example:
http://i.imgur.com/ynSxzZS.gif
1. Adjustable alignment grid for us prone to bouts of OCD
2. "Snap-to" toggle or some docking options.
3. Make it possible to adjust where the health/focus text is. The most important time to look at your health bar is when it's super-low, but the health text kinda obscures the bar.
And yes, make the portrait removable.