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Not a game killing bug sorry, but I do not think it is running as intended. That is I meet a party of the free traders and offer to escort them, but they don't move/follow me.
One time they found a town on their own I guess and I got the 1K reward ( I was nowhere near them). Haven't found a way to progress these escort missions and they remain an enigma.
Is this the same for everyone?

yep

Wait you have seen them move? I haven't seen them move since I updated 2 days ago, they just stand there.

Where exactly are the standing? for me it was where Trade outpost is (to the left of shark).