Okay, so, I might be stupid for not noticing this sooner, but:

I just got a new king, and the last time I did that, I noticed that the cubs that my old king fathered would show up as being fathered by the new king until the old king died, and now, the correct dad is showing up again :D
Also, I've noticed that the name of the mother of a cub shows up even if she's been deleted from the game's records, just with a (Deceased) by the name.

Is this new? How long has this been here without me noticing? Either way, I absolutely love it!