yup and the pic below doesn't say that. proactively finding his own solution and ... not so much.
i don't recall them ever being refered to in the game or in the settings as "hidden players" but i guess i could be wrong.
hmm, i did notice a different email confirmation from them, though... it does react like a contract negotiating process, but they always sign and no competition. it's just seemingly cosmetic as far as the cahnge, because tehy still go straight into the complex.
looks like the ui may change on this soon