I read through the entire thread and I saw this question being asked several times, but since I didn't find an answer to it (excuse me if I just missed it), here it comes again:
Will the maps (levels, planets, worlds) be bigger this time around?
That was the one huge flaw (for me) in KotOR; it was absolutely impossible to get lost anywhere in the entire game. It was so small, everywhere! I have no idea how the engine works, but I sure do wish they had licensed the Crytek engine instead.. (Far Cry had huge rendering distances and massive maps).
Ps. Btw, THANK YOU, Akari, for taking the time to answer our questions! It means alot.