We already have one thread dedicated entirely to dicussing that issue. Did you REALLY have to drag it into this discussion too…!? I will repeat what I posted in the said thread:
MAPROOMS AREN’T GOING ANYWHERE
This was a statement issued by Robert during the Community Mailbag developer stream on the 10th October.
Twitch Comment: Are you planning on expanding the map when the mounts are implemented or remove the maprooms ? What are the thoughts on that ?
Robert: Maprooms will not be removed and expanding the map won’t happen. Mounts will be very valuable but no, we won’t all of a sudden do something like level the unnamed city to make room for a huge plains. Personally, I was really worried about the more craggier landscapes, but honestly, horse-riding in the desert turned out to work great.
You all can find it here in Multigun’s Dev Stream recap.