Aaaaahhhh I was really hoping you'd try it out, thank you!
Yes the original plan was to have the game be less about hopping from PDA to PDA, but to have PDA have clues in them that would guide you to unlock new cameras and functionality in the screens to get you to the end goal of plotting a navigation route.
Those two blank screens in the cockpit were on until I ran out of time, I hope to bring them back soon!