My hunting partner has enough points for a NR GEN elk tag, but it is likely that we will only be applying for a couple limited (cow/calf) tags. I was fortunate to fill two tags in WY in 2023, and don't know if I will ever have enough points to draw a GEN again. I sure liked it better when we got the draw results in Feb.; that gave me a chance to apply for something else if I didn't draw.
I don't think that the new regional elk zones will have much effect on the draw applications, just be sure of the area that you intend to hunt.
Expect a whole lot of changes and point creep for deer and antelope in WY this year because of the big winter kill. We have the points to draw in our target zone that was not affected, but I expect that lots of folks will shift there sight out of areas that had tags greatly reduced or even eliminated. Good luck.