While I had that instinct most of the time, the fact that it's an elevator room made me miss this one, as elevator rooms are always 'in-between' spots to me. It

While I had that instinct most of the time, the fact that it's an elevator room made me miss this one, as elevator rooms are always 'in-between' spots to me. It's possible that playing Metroid Prime first might have played a role though, as in that game elevator rooms never contain secrets or important pathways.