The Stolen tag needs to have a time limit and then disappear after a while, with the higher your scoundrel skill, the faster the tag disappears. The thief specialist is the most UNFUN JOB. Yes, J-O-B because you are basically required to be one to pay for anything AND it is a mind numbingly borring job where you have to steal something, then wait for the same person to accuse you of stealing and search or talk your way out, just to do it again later..over..and over...and over. All for what? A few scraps of coin? A few consumables? Armour/Items that are unique and you have to sell because you cannot use them and will cause too much trouble if you are caught with them. Then throw in the fact the game is built around you HAVE to thieve and barter because all the prices are jaw dropping ridiculous.
This is where balancing completely sucked the fun out and made it a chore to do with no real reward for it.