Thank you again for sharing your thoughts, reading them makes me happy!
I agree that the late-game can become quite repetitive, but we already have some ideas planned for expanding it -- though they might take a little longer to make.
As for the early-game, I don't want the player to be too strong in the beginning, as it would limit the potential for upgrades, hence the weak state the player starts in. But I'll see what I can figure out to make early-game more enjoyable, I might have a couple ideas.
TL;DR: Thank you once again!
Late-game will definitely get content expansions.
Early-game is more difficult to manage, but I'll see what I can figure out.
An overall increase in variety is also planned, such as different islands.