This will be able to be changed thru scripting in the following manner.
Message from Lee on the removal of the Jetpack in TPV
It already is scriptable, they just need to remove one condition:
function jetpack_main(e)
PlayerDist = GetPlayerDistance(e)
if PlayerDist < 150 and g_PlayerHealth > 0 and g_PlayerThirdPerson==0 then
SourceAngle = g_PlayerAngY
Just remove g_PlayerThirdPerson and its the older functionality.
This is for after the update.
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