That is by design. Half because I do want a slower burn of a game, and half because there will be more added to speed things up. I plan adding more descriptions between each "milestone" too, so there is more enjoy.
I'm glad the descriptions are hitting home! I'm not much (at all) a programmer, but I do think myself a somewhat clever wordsmith, so people enjoying the descriptions make me happy.
Thanks for the thoughts! I hope you stick around, as the game will grow over time.