Dear all,
I just feel that it's not enough to just put it in the release notes but YES you can hide the bottom panel now!
The only problem I have is that this action isn't bind-able. It's currently fixed as:
Ctrl+Page Up to show
Ctrl+Page Down to hide
We should be able to introduce this feature as part of the tutorial and mission 4 briefly in the next patch.
All functionalities remain while the panel is "hidden". (really, it just moves to the bottom, exposing only the top row of information so that you won't lose track of things)
Hope this will help improve your experience!
Regards,
Jeremy