Its supposed to work that way, erasing old work. Clarify the docs or change the menu entry name. This requires fixing install first. Done, except for the percentage bit. Use optimistic record modification policies, to avoid record locking.
Cells lose focus with some window managers.
Done, January 1998, in version 1.1. Engine has been striped of all gui elements. That in theory makes it more interoperable with other possible projects. Done, February 1998. No other financial standards seem to exist.