[Russell Sobie]

That would be ideal. And actually... more realistic. People who jump start in video games like the above examples aren't like people who jump start in real life. Those people jump the start by milliseconds, not dozens of seconds. Teleporting people simply "starting early" gets them off the grid and makes them less of a detraction for the rest of us patiently waiting for the lights to actually go out. I've missed a good launch because I was busy watching a guy pass the entire grid before even the last light turned ON!