I can't stand it, its a total immersion breaker for me. Like I can run into a store, whack someone and then leave and that guy is stuck there in his little private world unable to alert the guards etc. Or just walk out the door of a bandit cave and they cannot fathom how to open the door to follow me.

Is there any mod that fixes this? Any work-around? ANYTHING?

http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=Mods.Detail&id=4481 - up to 6 people or creatures that are attacking you can you follow you through load doors.

http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=Mods.Detail&id=676 - gives many NPCs schedules around their city, like in Oblivion.

You could also try something like http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=Mods.Detail&id=4858, so you can move NPCs around the world if you want.

Huzzuh thank you!