I didn't attend last year, but heard the dealer hall was really invigorated by the participation of lots of new vendors. And one of the things that irritates me about the dealer hall is the huge amount of floor space taken up by large vendors like Fantasy Flight Games and others sprawling across multiple aisles. To me, it makes it more difficult to maneuver through the hall, and I wonder if their demo tables would be better located in dedicated ballrooms in other parts of the convention center. I get that they pay a LOT of money for those prime locations, and repeated attendance builds up some 'seniority' in how the booths are allotted.
When (hopefully) these large companies return this year, will they return to huge footprints and their central positions in the hall? I'd even be happy if (like Paizo), the big vendors would be placed near the edges and corners so their booth presence can still be epic but don't impede movement around the hall. Also, perhaps keeping the large numbers of demo tables down a bit would free up more spaces for other vendors to whom we might otherwise not be exposed. Your thoughts?