Hello! I didn't see this anywhere else, so perhaps my feedback will be helpful.
Right now the 3 detailed statistical bits of the manual (Wilson's notes Vol 1/2 and Evadne's Reports) are essentially blank for a new player, and selectively blank for players who have not completed the specific achievements that unlock each item. The detailed information in these tomes, if kept up to date, is very well situated to provide players with knowledge right in the game client. The achievements for using the various ships and guns are great, I do not think they should be tied to pages of the manual.
Basically new players and anyone else should be able to see things like gun arcs and range, or the armor total of a ship without having to look it up online. It's actually a great resource, but the players like me who have unlocked it generally need it less than the ones that haven't yet.