Well, the promised patch for the notoriously rough Switch port of The Outer Worlds is finally out.
https://gonintendo.com/stories/371205-the-outer-worlds-version-1-2-out-now-patch-notes-shared
Having taken it for a quick 20 minute spin, it does indeed seem to run smoother, and with the addition of more vegetation the world looks less empty. Hats off to them for bothering instead of just cutting us loose like a lot of companies would've done.