There are a couple of changes between versions that I've considered changing, like having 600 capitatory tax (120 space) dumped on you, or giant boulders (100ish), forcing out your inventory before you even get a chance to pay it off. If I want to change them I will. They won't affect my battlescape game at all.
These events forcing bunch of huge stuff into your first base are quite ridiculous. Personally, I think there should be an option after an event to immediatelly sell stuff gained in it, like there is after a mission.
Also note, that if the base it is going to (first base in the base row) doesn't have enough space, but could, the event items are not included in the sell options.
If, however the base can't have enough space, you can instantly sell the stuff from the event along with other stuff in that base. So what I did against such event is placing a base with ridiculously low storage space as first.