Just to mark my feelings on the first playthrough (played via early access), they really did it this time. It does take a while to get to grips with everything, and mainlining the quest almost works as an interesting subtle tutorial for most of the big game systems of this even bigger universe.
Started NG+, will return with more real thoughts once I'm satisfied with my progression in that. But if you're worried, don't be, you're going to get lost among the stars.