i can understand why if you use the activate button to put something in your pocket could be considered a steal attempt, even if that's not what you meant to do, but why oh why do they call you a thief when you use the z key to grab something. maybe i just want to look at it, maybe i knocked it down accidentally and want to put it back for you, how nice of me, you ungrateful npc. lol. is there a mod out there that de-illegalizes grab? if so great, link please. if not, would it be that hard to make?

I'm not sure how it would be handled... I don't think the CS has a way of determining if you're "grabbing" an item. You could just get a Telekinesis spell, though.