My intention was that you can create as many outposts as you wish, if you have crew members to do so, on the condition that there can only ever be one crew member stationed at any one named location.
However I’ve always been a firm believer in making games your own, especially solo games. If you find another solution that makes the game more fun to play, definitely choose that one!
I hope that clarifies. I’ll have a look at the wording and see if it can be tweaked for future releases.
Thanks for reaching out! I hope you enjoy exploring the maps and worlds you uncover.