According to “help schemes”, this isn’t a bug but an updated feature of the new version; I just missed it in the documentation, and as you say, it shows up differently in order.
Personally, if I’d known, I wouldn’t have ordered a research, and I don’t see myself ever doing so again. The cost is just too steep for the price of seeking to engage with stories other players are telling; which IMO, is something that should be incentivised, not taxed.
