Hi there daxdamme,
Thanks for reaching out to the Apple Support Communities. So we understand the issue fully, you're wanting to set a homepage for Safari on your iPhone, is that correct? If so, we'd be happy to provide you with the best information.
To start, while it's not possible to set a specific homepage for Safari on an iPhone, Safari will remember your last session and either open to any tabs you left open or the Favorites page.
If wanting to open the same page in Safari each time you launch the app, then using the shortcut that you added to your Home Screen would be the best option. Check here for more details: Bookmark favorite webpages in Safari on iPhone - Apple Support
We'd also like to invite you to leave feedback using this link here: Product Feedback - Apple
We hope this is able to help.
Have a great day!