So far the only thing that I don't like about it is that I can't find the "edge" of the damn board to place a tile. I'd recommend adding a button that takes you to a spot with some available space on the edge of the board.
He mentions at the bottom they'll do this after the judging ends on Friday.
Absolutely. We're looking at longer term ways to preserve the massive unified game space while insuring that people start out in fun areas (others playing nearby, some room to play, etc.).