Yeah you can disable the npc voting right after you install the EP and you won't have to deal with any of the NAPs. I did that and haven't tried NAPs at all yet. This option still allows you to vote for and decide NAPs for neighbourhoods with your own sims. I think I may try that some day and pick one or two NAPs for some neighbourhoods, but I haven't desired to do that yet.
I bought EL mainly for the CAS and BB and it has been nice. I maintain the eco footprints with solar panels and wind turbines, or chimneys (if I don't want the neighbourhoods to be too green) and I have used the dumpsters and insect farms. I still have many things to explore with the pack though I have owned it quite some time already. The latest thing I tried is the fizzing station and it seems to be useful when my sim tries to please the specters from the Paranormal stuff. I also haven't tried candle making yet, but I think it'll make a nice hobby for a sim who is into beekeeping :smile: I'd also like to try the fabricator, but none of my sims have been interested in that yet.