Hi Robert,
For me, I see nothing strange - I think this is a matter of taste. I don't have the standard text Behind Bars to quote from, but I feel this is a matter of personal judgement.
Without resorting to adjusting the TieColumn, you could take a look at the Tie.details list. There ought to be enough tunability in there to suit you (although I am well aware of the Tie Crusade. Whatever happened to that by the way?)
I don't think it is actually an issue, requiring a patch.
Tell us how you want it to look.
Andrew