I read that the programmers now believe that the game alwas focusing on a ship/fleet/planet is a problem and that they intend to make an option where the game doesn't focus.
That will be a problem also. There are times where you want the map to focus and times you don't. Instead of an either/or option, how about changing the UI so that the button is split into to smaller buttons. Perhaps a and a duo.
The button would do what it does now, highlight the next ship/fleet to do something and move to them on the map and the button would show the next ship/fleet to do something but not move the map?