Looking for Discussion of Your Experience using Maps VTT

Hi all,

In preparation for Gen Con, I'm going to be running some people through Legends of Greyhawk modules.  We've all played and run games online.  I'm getting a handle on the somewhat awkward Maps VTT UI, but I was wondering, for those of you who are using or have used the Maps VTT. what do you do?  Bring everybody into the Maps VTT when there's combat, but otherwise use Discord (or some other chat app)?  With the Maps VTT, is there a way to just present an image while you're the exploration or roleplay, and then move to the map?  

The Maps VTT seems completely focused on combat encounters right now.  Perhaps not surprising at this level of beta, but between combats, how does one use Maps VTT, or do you just ignore it, and go Theater of the Mind for everything else?  Is there a way to pass handouts to players?

Looking for advice and experience from those of you who have used Maps VTT.  If this becomes too awkward, I may just set something up on Foundry, but I'd rather give Maps VTT a try.  

Thanks!