Project Panel - Should not look like a task

We use projects for nearly everything.  But the project panel is essentially just a task.  It is not a good UI experience and I do not see how it really serves a purpose.

When I think of a project information panel that is useful I want to see things like:

• Project Directory (as an example we are a design consultant)
•   Architect
•   Engineer
•   Client General Manager
•   Client District Manager
•   Etc....  there is a long list of contacts I would love to put here
• Internal Stakeholders
•   Designer
•   Project Manager
•   Etc.
• Budget Tracking
•   How much is available?
•   How much did I spend?

I know you can do all of this in the description field or in an attachment but it is really a makeshift solution.  This needs to be far more robust to really serve as a project hubspot.