Story missions are being made less restrictive when possible. Some missions have multiple escape routes, while police chases and robberies can transition into the same systemic gameplay used in free roam.
One of Rockstar's major goals is to blur the line between scripted missions and free-roam gameplay.
If they actually nail this
This is great news for speed runners too
Can Jason get sent to the dog house if he’s caught at the strip club by Lucia
This s*** is killing me