Thanks for letting me know. I've noticed that the controls can feel very alien to new players. And most players don't seem very interested in the tutorials. Not that I can blame them. Reading the tutorials would not be the first thing I'd wanna do either. My hope was that the player can learn the basics on their own and the tutorials are for those that want to get more familiar with the mechanics.
Admittedly, it's mostly wishful thinking so that I could get away with not making a tutorial. After seeing the player reaction I will seriously consider adding a playable tutorial. I'll study how Jet lancer does it. Thanks for the tip.