The last few posts have basically covered my thoughts on the new hint, but here's my take on them:
- Gate appears to be offset more than in years past toward the center of the field. If my memory is correct, this same picture in previous years would have shown the driver station wall.
- Nothing on the field similar to the regolith from last year. The "floor" in this picture looks like the standard carpet texture used in the game animations.
- My guess on the position change for the gate is due to some sort of structure at the ends of the field.
- The center of the field appears to be somewhat open, as there are no "hints" of any structures in the immediate area surrounding the gate.