seemingly comprehensive guide on dulfy should anyone still want / need.
http://dulfy.net/2013/04/17/swtor-mcr-99-droid-reconnaissance-achievement-guide/#2
I understand that some people might not want it on certain characters and a possible work around could be that they have an opt-in process in the preferences menu where the default is off until you decide you want it on?
A real ID feature where you are able to add a persons name to your friends list and then when they log on you can see them online regardless of their character.
This would save time and hassle having to add every single one of a friend's characters.
Thoughts people?