I like it but having no way to check information on cities you're not in is very limiting. The Encyclopedia apparently exists but there's no regular way to get to it. The UI is all details -- 20 buttons on the bottom (with about a third irrelevant until much later) is too many items in not enough categories; seems like AI UI.
Yes, this is a shortcoming.
Our focus on pursuing advanced-level improvements across many areas of the game caused a delay in us noticing such issues.
Please be assured that we have included a plan to address this gap in an upcoming version.
If you happen to notice any other similar shortcomings, please do share them with us—thank you!