So what we're seeing in this latest update is infact correct, and it really is horrible to steer?... I have never used the mouse for controlling the pods, always the keyboard, and now if I use controls to steer to the right, the ship does steer to the right, although the stern swings to port, but what you see on the controls is completely backward to the direction the pods would actually be in, unlike the B2, which is accurate whichever way round you have her.
I also have exactly the same issue as saltydog and reported it in the 'bugs' bit on the forum last week.
Also on the pods thing, I mentioned that the stbd pod on B2 makes the tug completely uncontrolable when running astern now which I do hope isn't how it's meant to be.
-Alex