I like the new version but unfortunately not as the previous one. I would love to see a time control in the game, the pace in the beginning of the game is sleepy for me.
I don't like the idea of bonding the city to a specified region, it makes my city not being able to grow into reach ground, trees or materials that are just 1-2 tiles from my settlement. It does not look natural, I loved that I could create large cities and small villages and towns around it to help the main city in the previous version, I was feeling free and only my imagination could stop me, now I am feeling very limited. I am sad I cannot build metropolies anymore.
However, I will still play this game, newer versions as well and possibly create some graphic mods. I admire the amount of work you had to put in this game, it is amazing.
Greetings.