If the engineers are unable to make the atlas resizable, I would at least like to have the option to pick which side of the atlas the zoom controls and the "center on player" box go. That way I can shove the atlas off to the side of the screen that's most convenient or feels most natural for me and still get at those controls. I tend to shove the atlas off the right side of the screen, which of course puts the zoom controls and legend on/off control out of reach. I can still drag the viewable portion of the map around so I can see what I want, but can't zoom without picking the whole thing up again. Argh.
Maybe what I would like (the ability to relocate the zoom and legend on/off toggle button) is something that can be done as a UI mod?