Hello,
I find the new progression window very useful. Not only for activate recipe X, but for an easy overview too. But as an overview this window does not contain all items. E.g. the clothes from the watch trader. (But it contains special quest items e.g. red cross )
Totally agree, it's frustrating to not be able to easily see and compare the Watch bought items in the progression menu - this is a must have quality of life update in my opinion.