Make the proximity feature of boxes distance based rather than binary?

[mental monolith]

I loved discovering this today, on my fourth play through 🙂 ||the proximity switch stops a box from feeding you and your fabricator making things, which is very useful indeed, however, would it be possible to make it a distance slider instead?|| Thanks 🙂

[tranquil copper]

I think there is a distance limit but it's fixed rather than variable ... and I don't know what that is but suspect it's about 10 metres or so.
I can build stuff on a PoI (using resources straight off the boat) if it's close enough to where the boat is moored but, even on a small PoI, I often find I'm out of range.
Just a few observations to support this request ...

[gusty basalt]

why would you ever want that disabled?

[tranquil copper]

One specific reason (at least in my case) ... I keep the jetski dismantled when not in use and leave all the components plus some mooring cable, a mooring point and some fuel in a small container by the drop net at the back of the boat.
I like to ensure that I don't accidentally steal from that box when I'm building something else nearby.

[gusty basalt]

Nice, makes sense now 👍

[mental monolith]

That's exactly why I want it to be distance based, so I can build my jetski out the back without emptying the box or finding the parts missing and having to make them again..