The episode "Thomas Fights Back" might have hinted Thomas's real name when Thomas used the name "Nicholas" when he went undercover as a new intern for East Pines. The way the park theft was planned is also very similar to the statue theft in that episode.
It is revealed Benson and Audrey have broken up for reasons still unknown, though no one seems to remember this but Benson.
This episode reveals that Muscle Man has a fear of being trapped under an "unresponsive person."
This episode is seen by some as a commentary on the then current political situation between the United States and Russia. References are made to various nuclear arms treaties, and the Russian commander's reaction to being accused of stealing US land is similar to Russian President Vladimir Putin's reaction when accused of assisting pro-Russian Ukrainian Separatists in the Ukraine Crisis.
When Nikolai and his partners try to steal the park to replace Russian parks, it could possibly be a reference to Russia's seizure of the Crimea in March 2014.