When I refresh my stats, I have the same note than you and I'm also online all the time! It could be the connection with LDW. And it the same for VV1, VV2 and Plant Tycoon!
For the GC, I agree he is annoying. When he makes a party, I take my searchers and put them on the table and they work again! Until I dont have the tech points that I need, they dont dance!! The same with my trainee doctors when I want they study the stranges plants!!
For the digging work, you must know that it's very long, you just must be patient!!