Recently my reputation has began to rapidly deteriorate with a faction I have regularly fought for and traded with.
I don't know if its a bug, or if I have a ship somewhere in the galaxy doing something I don't want it to do. Its quite frustrating, and I want it to stop.
Adding something like: Your relationship to <faction name> <improved/decreased> by <amount> because <ship name or ship in faction> <traded goods/completed quest/attacked them/defended them/illegally salvaged their stuff/smuggled/trespassed>
Then I could determine whether its a bug or my own fault because I could look into the reason of a relationship change.
In a galaxy where a lot is going on, this would go a long way towards helping players understand whats going on without adding artificial tutorial.