Changing how scrap works: how to make abandoned stations useful again

So, I have noticed that it is fairly commonly agreed that salvaging abandoned stations simply isn't worth the trouble since they made them yield only scrap. This is due to the fact that scrap is only used for making into metal mesh and crystal composite- these being materials that, unless one tried making a gigatitan sized brick made entirely out of basic hull, I can't see anyone ever having a shortage of.

So the question is: How to make salvage worth the...

Changing how scrap works: how to make abandoned stations useful again