It stated in the update that research contributed to the research lab would show up in the contribution %. Is this currently implemented as I see no new "Research Spent" column .. and does it reflect past donation or only donations going forward?

That's not what it meant; it meant for the player Leaderboard the research you spend will count for the research spent Leaderboard.

well then boo .. thats depressing .. I was excited that those donations weren't going to go unseen .. that said .. should be a column in the legion base stats for credits deposited and research invested..

agreed to get a full account of ones contibutions it should not only show credits and rp donated, it should also count credits taken out. so if one has been given or taken out credits they should go into the negative so we can see were and how the resources are bening spent and who is doing what.

I've posted a thread myself saying the same things a week or two ago. I also said that Structural Expanders need to be taken into account.