Starsector 0.97a is out! (02/02/24); New blog post: Simulator Enhancements (03/13/24)
Wyvern is 100% correct about the math.
Personally, I'd rather have a campaign like EV:Override. Something that's less of a 'here, play as the protagonist of a book' and more 'here are some things going on that you can involve yourself in if you manage to figure out where they are'.EVN had a few very specific stories it told. EVO was much more open.
I'm hoping that Starsector will treat us to a series of ongoing galaxy-wide events that we can involve ourselves in and influence.