I can agree that the maps in elite contains too much terrain KRD, and it IS kind of boring to watch those games. I prefer an open map over a map that is build/edited a lot. Some players feel the same way, a good example is Nino. I have settled down with this though, thinking it`s a part of the developement of the scheme.
Elite has changed a lot over the years, and you have played you`re part in this change as well KRD. The power settings of the rope, the removal of crates and so on. To this date I still don`t understand why crates were removed from the scheme, when the majority of wormers voted to keep it as it was.