Thanks for the request - one thing you can do is use the global search function (click on the magnifying glass) and you can search for your workspace projects directly from there. I wasn't aware that the set as landing page option doesn't work - please submit a bug for that.  We will get it fixed.

@jer It will be worth the wait.  The reason we have waited until now is so we could make some core changes to the analytics platform, and thus be able to provide these comparisons in a more scalable fashion that users will appreciate.  Really excited for this feature.