1. You are able to turn off the food tolerance thing in the extra settings. This may seem odd or like you're going against the rules of the game, but it's honestly more of a preference thing. By the time I figured out I could do this, I already had enough food to last me weeks.
2. You are able to target the transformers with "sv.target tr_(transformer number)". You can check which transformers need to be reset with "tr.check". If you so choose you can also go to the main electrical box outside your base and simply follow the wires on the poles to each individual transformer. Hopefully they will add consoles into the transformer buildings because it doesn't really make sense that you are targeting a non-existent console. That, and it's just inconvenient to not be able to target anything else if you have more transformers to reset.
3. "sv.target (satellite name)" can be used to target the consoles in the satellites. The red part of the compass points towards your target. By default, it will point north. Use "sv.target reset" to reset your target so it points north again. You may also target "alpha". This is your console inside your base.
4. I am not sure if the drive thing is a bug, but just make sure you are getting an email that states you've done the daily task. You will sometimes get messages regarding certain signals on the drives you deliver that don't really mean anything and are just flavor text. However, if this persists, I would try restarting the game or maybe even your save as it seems you already planned on doing.
This all sounds like a lot but once you get used to managing everything and spending your time wisely it becomes very easy to do everything with multiple in game hours to spare and you will soon have the issue of having too many signals and not enough to do. If the game appeals to you, I would absolutely recommend you continue because I have loved this game so far.