as someone who mapped the cut version of the namirin song, i like that it's treated with equal weight as the full version now lol. i just wish the cut version of that song included the more climactic chorus instead of the first 2 samey ones. worth keeping in mind for later song cuts
even when mapping the most populated mode, it's demotivating to hear that "if a song doesn't get enough participation, it won't get judged." i wouldn't be against having less songs to choose from, which would solve that
the long submission period makes it less appealing to me. i know it's based on the original's nonexistent deadline, but uh i didn't like that either. with such a long mapping period, there's no incentive to start right away, and by the time the deadline is nearing its end, i've got no interest in participating. a short submission period makes it feel more hype for some reaosn
the "coherency" thing rejecting gds shouldn't be a factor for submissions. if anything, it could be a factor for judging, allowing sets with gds that are coherent to be acceptable and making incoherent sets lose their chance at winning