A theory on the bounty hunter issue and, maybe, a possible, untested solution

My bounty issue started from the start. I met Caij, defeated the first bounty hunter, and when I went back to talk to the cantina to speak to her…nothing. The rumor is there, SHE is there, the shop is “open” and I have the reward from the first bounty hunter…but she will not speak to me. Nothing fixes it so far. I haven’t met/defeated any other bounty hunters. I even looked where the others are supposed to spawn, to see if I could get them to spawn. Nothing. It’s bizarre.