"Along with the option of 'where we are' on that route."
I'm also not understanding this request. If your first request is granted such that the whole route is visible, then your ownship icon will also be visible on that route (unless you are way off route). (BTW, one partial workaround for this is if you are flying direct to your destination, you can go to the Flight Plan page and re-select direct-to destination, and it will zoom out to show the whole route.)
If you zoom or pan such that your ownship is not visible or "centered" and want it to return, you can press the "locate" icon (green dot centered in a targeting reticle) to re-home the map on your ownship. (This "locate" icon is only visible when needed; if your ownship is already centered, it disappears.)