Why can’t the souvenir shop shelves be positioned using position alignment?
Why aren’t the two new counters available in a generic version like all the other counters?
the second questions is answered above, the really uped their design standards. And one important thing, when it comes to the gift shops, they need to be accessible as possible. there are no booths, so they wanted make sure, that everyone can use it. Covering up single stands, moving away from the grid is a very scary things for most users, even i, as more advanced user feel uncomfortable to build of the grid, so you can have them either at a standalone OR still easily cover up.
As for the position allignment, i was irritated at first, but now i like this a lot, basically those are 'interactable' items like benches, etc. those seem to be limit for easy usage to just place them, you still multiselect them an advance move them, but again everyone can place them and they are visible for guests meaning, guests avoid stepping through them, they still do when it gets crowded and they dont have any other options, so you dont need to place the barries and guests interact with them.