So on my last visit yesterday, managed to catch an interesting thing: It seems they do some kind of maintenance on a kart during operations if needed, cause there was one kart that was not in service to guests (but still on the track of course), and there was a technician on it with a tablet and something connected to the kart itself. Also, I think a lot of the goggle cables are in a gray sheath now for some reason. During TRs and when the ride first opened, I remember them being black.
This also may be something not uncommon at parks, but I also had a fluke on the ride turn out for the better. My AR didn't work on my seat and I didn't realize it until after the ride started in the practice area. While this did give me the chance to see the ride with no AR and take in the sets better (which was surreal as it was nice, especially seeing the Rainbow Road with no AR), I wasn't pleased about not being able to score. After I was off the ride, I let the TM at the station know, was referred to ask someone in the next room, and after I told them, I was sent through the elevator to the single rider line and got put on a working kart.
Just thought I'd put that out there as a tip for future ref, since I'm glad they helped and it made my day. Though on the kart that I got on next, I realized there was something that looked like water(?) on the floor when I was exiting, and the ride operators saying they'd put the guests after me on the next one made me wonder if it was some fluid leak, or if someone just spilled water beforehand, because it didn't smell like anything but I wasn't sure if it stained my backpack or not with how long I've had it.
(Also, just to avoid double posting in the main thread, both the Grand Opening pins and statues were back. Guess they still had more of those after all)