And this knowledge is proven/justified how...? Baseless assumptions aren't good. I'm sure there was a good reason for them to remove it. Whatever it is, it's pointless to speculate until we're told.

That being said: Teams that think in the boxes that we've gotten used to over the last few years WILL fail. I'm willing to bet on it. A standard skid-steer robot will be weighed down and messed up by the trailer. Only robots with specifically designed steering and control mechanisms will be able to move around with enough speed and control to make themselves useful on a strong, competitive level. Just ask anyone who's driven up here in the north about how to drive on Ice, and you might learn some good tips on how to control your bot.