I know this is a minor issue, but I just thought I'd address it now so it can be fixed eventually. Every time I send a message to another player in-game, I always have to delete the phrase "type message here..." so I can type my message without the text being included in my message. In most games the text gets automatically removed upon clicking the text box, and makes typing flow much smoother without the need to delete text.

Well then they should address that so it works all the time. Same thing with other strange game mechanics, such as the rebellion system.