In terms of Bowheads, and OP, in HS, it is how I said it is.
They have two uses.
–1) Moving your ships to next Incursion.
–2) Moving ships between HS/NS, by jumping over LS.
That’s it (assuming rational behavior).
Whether you scout or not, doesnt change what they are useful for, as per above.
I wish gankers would siege Incursion systems and prominent chokepoints to jump past LS, but it just isnt happening currently. They are too busy whelping little noob miners, it seems.