Thanks for the thoughtful feedback! The control scheme is what's used for "Drift" games, so maybe you just don't like the genre. I highly recommend Nova Drift on Steam though. Same controls but very engaging and fun gameplay.
Theme wise, I was just thinking "Connect the parts of your ship" and also when your weapons or shields break, you've gotta "Reconnect" them. Meh, not a super literal translation of the meaning.
Anyway, thank you and I good luck to you!