But that is the fear right now, that these 1000 planets are essentially just empty of worthwhile content, and those Todd Howard comments kind of lean towards that fear being correct. Every single planet needs to be teaming with decent content, and since Todd like to shout how they are long time users of procedural content, it really shouldn't be hard for them. Missions, relics, weapons, structures, planet lore, etc can all be done procedurally and give weight and reason to visit any or all of the planets. But again, Todd's comments sound like they haven't done that.
I was going to try and build me a Battlestar Galactica, but yeah, it opens up the possibilities for added content.