Same problem with completing the quest to set generators properly for Engineer Ferron in Camp Lytle before doing the bonus quest series. I later picked up and followed the bonus series through the power plant, saved the Jedi, let the cron stay and teach . . . Ended up with a map marker to go to Engineer Ferron but he is not responsive. tried to reset and now it shows in grey that I need need to revisit Mola Haxtor, and she just gives me the "It must be hard . . ." speech.

Same bug on Balmorra, was quite the shock to harvest [Fibermesh] & [bondite] from Bioanalysis of Inert Growth.