I can see where adding a stone or clay or dirt patch texture into all that green might help.
"Deforestation"
Yeah, this one bothers me a bit too. There were times when I found myself in trouble in a Yak, I'd take it RIGHT to the deck and use the trees to cover my six.
There were also the "paths" through the forest you could fly down, below the tree tops. A fun way to pop up on GV's unexpected.
Very clear territory now. Seems like the terrain is a lot smoother now too? Fewer small hills?