Is there any intention from Apple to update Safari with an option to open on a blank/favorites page and not the last web page?

That's already an option. It's been an option for years.

Open the Safari Menu, click on Settings then on General, and set the "New Windows Open" and "New Tabs Open" options to Start Page or Empty Page.

Also make sure the "Safari Opens With" option is not set to "All Windows from Last Session". Set it to "New Window".

click here ➜ Safari User Guide for Mac - Apple Support

Excerpted from the Safari User Guide for Mac - Apple Support as Phil0124 provided above:

"This option is shown only if “Close windows when quitting an app” is selected in the General pane of System Preferences."

Its there for me:

Do you have some kind of corporate profile or email account added to your Mac?

John is correct. Make sure "Close windows when quitting an app" is turned on. If using macOS Ventura, the option is in System Settings ➜ Desktop and Dock ➜ Windows & Apps.