The user on whose account the problem was detected:
BuGLifE

Coordinates:
High Orbit

Date or time of the incident (according to server time):
10 Jul 23:36:02

Description:
Intermittently, and only at zerg I have noticed sometimes instead of the flight card turning red on combat initiation, instead I get a dropdown "In the battle"
, and clicking that opens a timer. clicking the eye will still get me into battle mode, but the visual cue is a nice thing and I miss it.
I've had this happen on both phone and PC which use different browsers.

Actions required to repeat the problem:
Im not entirely sure, but fighting with zerg seems key, maybe. so far it seems maybe half the time it happens.

Screenshot:


EDIT:
Here is a half and half screenshot;

I did the math as well, and at every race I get about 30% more res if I just buy with HC, maybe 50% if I wait till end of month, market is gutted, and the points drop again.
I'd blame depletion, but my toss has very little.
As for the reseach speed bonus, the idea that is something you'd pay for is just rediculous.