Ditto everything Fubarq said:
The upgrade from BH to Elite Comms was an excellent addition to 2.0 *in the absence of any additional space missions*
Removing them is unnecessary and capricious.
To those who say it's unfair for those who don't play the space game: Operations comms and gear benefit only those who play the Ops game.
Bioware, please let us have a little choice in how we play your game. Limiting the paths to success doesn't broaden your customer base. Just the opposite, in fact.