I think the ability for the player to see how many recruits are available for hire in each settlement from a distance would make a great perk effect. Currently, there is a risk to the player that a distant settlement won't have any recruits available when the player reaches it, making the trip a waste of time. The AI currently has the advantage of being able to see how many recruits are in each settlement, and therefore can recruit as efficiently as possible. This advantage could be extended to the player through a perk in the Leadership or Stewardship skill tree, and could display the total number of recruits available on the tooltip, with the number available in the player's unlocked slots shown in parentheses.
Here is an example of what it would look like:
Here is an example of what it would look like:
