It does in some way because when I install that component, leaving everything else untouched, the actions for Neera's dialogue (below) lose the last line that sends her to the Friendly Arm. Same goes for the dialogue where she's already in the Friendly Arm, where she loses the MoveToPoint instruction.
SetGlobal("KickedOut","LOCALS",1)
SetGlobal("NEERAPARTY","GLOBAL",0)
LeaveParty() EscapeAreaMove("AR2301",755,390,SW)