Now I know this isn't what you asked for, nor does it fix the problem that I agree exists, I feel like you may find this information useful:
So, with the nightlife event going on right now, if you choose to play and earn the required Underworld Exchange rep/number of cartel certificates, you can buy the Malgus and Satele holostatues on the fleet in the cartel bazaar area. Now they don't unlock in your collections as they should per 2 posts that I will link in a moment, but after a quick turnaround from messaging customer service you can get them unlocked in collections and then unlock them for your account. Swtorista did a guide on it as well (https://swtorista.com/articles/underworld-exchange-reputation/#Collections)
Part 1 – http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7353393&postcount=17
Part 2 – http://www.swtor.com/community/showpost.php?p=7361336&postcount=23
This is what I have done as I missed out on a lot of the previous sub rewards, and I know the holostatues are very useful utilities to have