You asked us to ask questions:
First: Mech PVE combat. Are there any plans to have any?
Perhaps six man PVE mech/foot instance, where it is expected three to be in a mech and three on foot. and have the mechs take out mostly other mechs, but a few apts, and have the foot people take out some anti vehicle rocket users. The inability to repair a mech, means that the party will have to switch in and out of their mechs, making it a dynamic and changing party.
Second: VP at levels where BS doesn't run.
Outside of two level ranges, BS simply doesn't run. Alien missions are laughable VP. Is anything being done to resolve this? Perhaps if you got VP for being in the queue for BS (and take away the option to decline an invite, if you are in the queue, you ARE going, don't want to go? leave the queue). This will encourage people to sign up, as right now, there is no reason to, as you will never get to BS. Now that people have a reason to sign up, there might actually be BS occasionally.