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The max bonus seems to based on a tower with max number of arrays in the same category. If you reduce the bonus per array, you open the possibility of getting better bonuses across a broader range of activities.

Seems like they want each pos to specialize to get the best saving.

"No one" except the inexorable tug of market forces.

I'm not too bothered by small players getting squeezed out the market, though. This is just another example of the shoddy POS code forcing, frankly, poor game play options.

E.g. Could we get the option to online / offline multiple assembly arrays, instead of one at a time? That won't affect combat mechanics, but it will save a lot of needless RSI-inducing mouse clicks.

There needs to be an ISK sink in every game activity, to spread the sinking of ISK evenly. Wouldn't want one category of player complaining about how other's get off scot-free, would we?

Or are you asking for a "back story" reason?

Yes, the example given is clear. However, the phrase "whole and single" can be interpreted several ways. One way is that only fractional parts of a certain material will be affected by scaling the number of runs. For example, one run uses 2 units of Toiletpaper, with 10% ME bonus this becomes 1.8 units of Toiletpaper, rounded up to closest integer (2). Working with 10 runs this becomes 18 units of Toiletpaper. This is what we expect.

A second way to interpret this is that there are materials/components (beyond T1 version in T2 BPC) that behave like the old extra materials.

Also, it is worth pointing out if it is only the T1 version component in a T2 blueprint that behaves like this; or if there are other materials.

Will 1 morphite as input for 1 Blargh turn into 9 or 10 units of morphite when build 10 units of Blargh?

Swap "whole and single" to "lowest amount of any material needed (after applying all bonuses) will always be equal to the number of runs". And maaybe add "Really, this only impacts T1 versions used as input for their T2 counterparts"...unless, it is not true.

Edit: Edited for clarity and added a suggested phrase.

Congratulations CCP, in your quest to REDUCE the amount of clicks required by Industrialists in the game, you have created a Golem of clicks in the form of stacking arrays for discounts. Just when I thought you were on the right track you pull defeat from the jaws of victory.

Is there a way to allow the Thukker Component Assembly Array to be anchored in NPC nullsec that does not get the benefits of being SOV nullsec?

Dude, just read the dev blog:

As we mentioned some time ago, we are also going to introduce a new type of Component Assembly Array to help low-security Capital ship builders to compete with the reprocessing changes.
This structure will give 25% reduction in manufacturing time, 10% reduction in manufacturing required materials and may only be anchored in low-security solar systems.

It's incredibly clear to anyone interested in building capital ships that it will ONLY be anchorable in lowsec.

The picture of it even says "Restricted to security level greater than 0.1"

NPC stations. Not POS, NPC stations. There's an additional 10% tax on NPC station jobs.

I could still go ahead and train the spaceship command skills in the future. I like the Rorq too, and spider tank battle Rorqs is something i'd like to try.

Reading through this thread, it appears that POS jobs will have an ISK-sink/payment to NPC cost requirement per job. I believe the multiple arrays will reduce that cost.

Jobs that are run at an NPC station will have an additional 10% tax added on to the total job cost as well as not being able to benefit from the multiple array bonus.