There was a lot of valuable feedback in this post. I have gotten a lot of feedback on reddit for this game and you've raised topics no one else has in this post so its appreciated.
Once additional content is added I will rework the tutorial and #1 will be actioned. Based on your feedback I have added the ability to choose starting location and colour in the scenario designer, as well as a few other options. On #5 you can choose to play a 'short' or 'long' campaign.