This is barely a Fourth Wall topic, but it's a question from an RP perspective more than Game Mechanics, so.....
The composite nanoprogram crystals (Attribute, Combat, Medical, etc) are presumably a refinement in nanobot programming affecting those aspects of physiology; thus less NCU space is required to accomplish the same effects. I would guess that these improvements are the work of Omni-R&D.
Did the clans steal the technology, or is there some sort of trade agreement that I'm not aware of? In other words, why did every toon of every faction get access to these comps?
Curious,
Gora