Thanks for the feedback and your support!
1. Yup, you can disable it by checking the "disable CRT Effect" in Settings > accessibility (you can open setting by clicking on the cog icon in the top right corner)
2. Valid point - working on it :)
3. Adding reputation tree nodes that reduce price growth sounds like a gread idea. Thanks!
We kind of wanted people to plan more carefully instead of just buying whatever is cheapest or most efficient at the moment (thats also why we didn't include any way to demolish existing buildings).
That said, this is definitely something to discuss, and we’re open to adjusting it, or even changing it completely, if it doesn’t feel right.
4. True, true. To be honest, we rushed the baskets right before the demo release so players could build a better economy on islands, lets say, with only 1–2 amber deposits and maybe 8 trees. Agree with you, indeed it does need some love and adjusting. Thanks!