I think that zelda is already nearly perfect and making it bigger would change the game. Zelda isn't a hard core, giant map, super graphics, kind of game it's a game made for all ages and meant to be on a Nintendo console.
Yes!!! That was really, really annoying, i mean i would check my map and spend 20 min getting to a chest to open it and find rupees which i then put back.
First game I played was OoT and I own all the new ones but I've played the old ones and they're awesome (except AoL). Even though they can be confusing i still enjoy them, for one they actually have some challenge to them, unlike newer games and they have more to explore and feel bigger...