I’m also curious, is there a way to close the chat bar, if you accidentally activate it? The only way I ever seem to be able to get rid of it, is to enter text. Which is silly, if you press it by mistake.

Tried replicating this on today’s experimental patch, and was unable to do so.... Hopefully it’s been fixed!

I have managed to capture some footage of the bug happening... In the video, I attempt to reproduce the bug at 11 seconds. I then realise I can't put away my gun without tweaking my inventory. This was actually quite lucky, because I managed to capture footage of the bug happening with the inventory closed (something I've had trouble reproducing). As you can see at the end of the clip, getting your gun out stops the bug.

The map and it’s size is one of the core features of the game, and is extremely unlikely to change. What they could do is give us easier ways to traverse it. Bicycles would me nice as a common item. Also, if you need ammo and a gun, head straight to a military base. You’ll soon find what you need.

Don’t use the menu to lock it. You need to set the code in your hand, and look at the floor near the centre of the gate. An option to ‘attach’ should appear.