1. HQ should start with a collector (or a few!) <-- it should start with 2.... It seems they don't activate at the moment you start collecting.
2. Levels should start with a basic amount as I got stuck after the first mission and only had 23 money <-- that is the act of balancing the game (which needs time). If you start with a basic amount, you can retreat immediately and even gain money in not playing the game at all ;-). I'm not sure how to fix this, other then having a waiting period of 1 minute before the retreating button shows up