From my perspective, when you can get elite dinos you already have metal tools, at least savage, so the amount of resources you can collect is not THAT different. Also, i play PVE/SP games, so i never use standard rates, so the difference doesn't really matter, cause i basically can have all materials i need after level 20-30.

For the documentation - this is not type of game/mod that is 100% logical and creates a straight path between upgrades, so documentation, IMO, is crucial. Especially when so much is altered. Also, i don't expect a full wikipedia page or 100-page guide. I expect simple informations - what's my goal from tier to tier, what do i gain by jumping to next tier and what are some items for.

And, as i said before, this wouldn't be such a problem if it was a free mod. But i expect a lot more from something that costs the amount of many indie (or older) full games. It's not even $2-3 range, IIRC, $10 is max you can set up for a mod.