Are elevated pipes supposed to be not freezing?

I'm still not sure why I find sometimes some of the mod settings set to non-default values when I enable a mod - whether it pulls in old settings when I had it as a dependency with something else, or it's one way mods tweak the behavior of their dependencies - therefore, intentional.

I'm seeing elevated pipes "freezes" check on (which is non-default according to UI) with Paracelsin (installed with Krastorio 2 Spaced Out, its 4 primary fully supported recommended planets, + Rubia (+ Paracelsin) + Null's tweaks + XYRC's tweaks incl. late game science multiplier from XYRC).

And I'm not sure what the intent / actual default of Paracelsin is. If elevated pipes don't freeze, it's weird because they are much cheaper (and more of them fit into rockets) than insulated pipes. Yes, they still require zinc, but no other advanced materials, like insulated pipes do, and they are easier to haul from planet to planet.

Should they freeze instead?

I never really decided wheter they should freeze or not actually.
Their current situation never got any complaints until now so yeah i think their current state is intended
Hell i dont even use them on paracelsin in my save TwT

Why make them a mandatory dependency then? :D

Maybe they should also be more expensive - maybe require a bit less insulating material, but a bit more material in total than insulated pipes (for supports), and be as heavy or heavier (supports!) in terms of carrying them by rocket.

Because they're a planet reward thats why. Them frrezing or not has nothing about them being required.

Ill consider making them more expensive though