I don't recall if herbs are mentioned on the screen or not, and honestly don't care. I have noticed chests no longer show what I'm picking up, so I have to check my items. Not knowing what you picked up in the chests is inconvenient.
I noticed if you teleport back to town your companion stays with you (at least with Suzu). If you leave through the normal exit, your companion leaves the party as soon as you get to town. Not sure if that's intentional, but I don't see any reason why it would be.
Aside from the minor issues, great game!