HG are really going great guns on NMS - I too wasn't expecting much with this update, but extra base building and first-person in the exo-craft make this update really great value for me. Indeed, it long ago got to the stage that I'd happily pay for an update. The frequency and quality of the updates has been astounding - particularly recently.
One other aspect to this game is how friendly the in-game community is (GOG variant), with lots of resource sharing at the Nexus. For those starting out, head to the Nexus and just ask for help!
E. And GREAT news - the in-flight space-map is now very much like Elite's. Tbh this has always been the best design, even back in 1984, so thank heavens they have finally adopted it.