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Driving long?

So now that a lot of previews, teasers, and partial reveals are coming out, I'm noticing a substantial number of robots with a ~38" long drive base. I'm curious what motivated these decisions. You're almost completely removing any chance of balancing 3 robots, but perhaps there are other benefits? (crossing the bump, getting into corners, etc.)

So why did you decide to drive long?