Custom NPC Load Order Question for Opinion

[tjax323]

Assuming using current STEP guide as a general outline/guide/ approach to modding SSE by sections, which section would folks recommending installing a custom NPC mod like Sofia or Vilija (latter was just posted to SSE this afternoon). Specifically, I am concerned about Immersive Citizens and some game play effects like follower trap safety. Just looking to solicit a few opinions. I'm thinking of installing at the end ofsection 2.H Characters & Creatures. Does anyone have any thoughts or experiences in the past two months of SSE to share?

[Nozzer66]

When I'm using those sort of mods I usually do a separate section labelled just 'NPCs' or 'Followers' or similar and slide it in between Skin and Body and Animation and Skeleton sections.