Hi Luke,
A big thank you for taking the time to give Trailblazer a play and for providing your feedback! A few people have made mention of having points of interest that they'd like to be able to go up to and explore. That would definitely be something we'd consider for future development.
Right now, our idea for the long term goal would be to connect all the settlements on the map. With each one giving you something (like a vehicle upgrades). We're also looking at locking certain areas of the map, like the mountains, until you've got the right vehicle to navigate those areas.
Again, thanks for the feedback! We'll make sure we take it all in to consideration should development on this kick off again 🙌