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>  - is there a better way to deal with rats going to ground? It seems to want to connect them to "nearby" components when they could be a lot less confusing if they picked another point at ground. 

This is deliberate ratsnest behavior.  If they traced out to a single point they would be of no help logically fing the closest points of continuity on the boards.

The ratsnest is unsightly, but once the general parts layout has been done and some of your larger nets are created in copper, its value will quickly be apparent.

Pt