1. Judgement call here, I'm afraid. There's a part of me that says that the only place you're going to be safe reloading your personal track is your airlock. But if it's in your Carryall, it's at your disposal. Also it's taking up valuable loot-space, so I'm willing to say that it's a sufficient mechanical disincentive that it doesn't constitute a "weasel out." Now just narratively, I'd say that that GRIT ain't available to pay during the navigation of a module's prompt...just because havin' a root around in your duffel ain't commensurate with the quick thinking sort of concerted action GRIT typically calls for.
2. I'd say, once again, that I can't stop you hanging on to what you've justly pried from the last bird. If you take it with you and find yourself wanting to hang on to it, you can carry it until you got a spot to slot it.
Always a pleasure, Bamb. Chariot, out.