I was advocating for something like this in the past, others as well.
But removing local, as it’s usually called “a free source of intel”, is half-baked solution. It must be paired with some kind of redrafting of cloacking mechanics, which are being another loophole in the whole Eve’s “you’re always at risk unless you are docked” paradigm. The current cloacking mechanics make you perfectly, absolutely safe while you can put zero efforts in staying safe at the same time, just sitting there, gathering free intel, waiting for most beneficial conditions to attack - all totally free of charge.
This is absolutely disgusting over-simplification of otherwise thrilling and skill-demanding espionage mission, I must say. If we finally go as far as removing local, this atrocity must go next. What must come instead of it is cloacking mechanics bringing experience similar to what commanding a submarine was/is - when you never can feel safe, must plan each your move even when you’re cloacked to maintain your disguise, and is not allowed to stay in one place afking as if somebody wants to find you, they will, unless you will make some active effort to evade them.