Goonhub
A reduced uplink seems pretty powerful, but I agree that some better rewards would be great. Some more single use, uncraftable tools would be fun. A breaching charge, a single EMP (or any) grenade, a firearm without extra ammo, a special tool (ex: omnitool/quickhack), etc.
I think knowing that a dead drop will give you access to tools you can not get anywhere else would be great and would encourage people to grab dead drops more often. It could be bad luck on my end, but in my experience and from people that I've talked to, dead drops often end up very underwhelming.
Alternatively, when a dead drop is highlighted for you, just have it list what's in the dead drop so you can make the choice then and there if it's worth it to grab it.
I think knowing that a dead drop will give you access to tools you can not get anywhere else would be great and would encourage people to grab dead drops more often. It could be bad luck on my end, but in my experience and from people that I've talked to, dead drops often end up very underwhelming.
Alternatively, when a dead drop is highlighted for you, just have it list what's in the dead drop so you can make the choice then and there if it's worth it to grab it.