I suppose you already know that two of the wheels are missing
Are you planing on using omnis in the front?
Secondly I'd be interested to know what kind of motors and transmissions you are using. Those look kind of like the Bosch drill motors that used to come in the kit. Your guess is as good as mine as to what parts we are getting in the kit next year, but I'd venture to guess that we won't be seeing the Boschs again
I'm not sure I'd dismiss this design as requiring too much machining. It really depends on what kind of resources and experience Madtown has. If they have access to a water-jet cutter this shouldn't be too hard to make.
I do think however, that some of the lightening patterns may be weakening the frame too much. When making a truss pattern like that its best if you leave a bit of a radius at each corner. Simply cutting right angles can lead to stress fractures at the joints.
Good job so far!