Judging by the lack of response to this thread from anyone who represents EA, I think it's safe to say--no one is listening.
Ah well; it's just a game. Regardless of how awesome or how crappy the global trade is, suckers will still continue to spend real money on the "game".
I'm not even considering this a game anymore; games have objectives, competition, winners/losers--with the SimCity BuildIt app, the only winners are EA and the only losers are the suckers who pay real money for simulation money.