Does anyone else agree with these points?
1) You get WAY too many rewards for early missions.
2) The very helpful dialogue is just too much, and most people will most likely skip over it. SK IS a casual game, and is supposed to cater somewhat to the time-pressed.
3) Early missions should take longer to complete. If missions go this fast, the developers will get less time spent on them for their work, and will end up having to output at least 5+ a month to keep us happy. Beginners should also take it nice and slow.
4) Show, and don't tell! Immediately put newbies into the fray by skipping the basic missions!
IMHO only a beginner is qualified to answer. The rest of us have lost the appropriate perspective.