i think it also may suffer from a "reverse Cypress" complex, in that the most stunning holes are all complete by the time you make the turn. The back nine moves throughout the interior. I think Spyglass suffers from the same sort of problem, and, accordingly, doesn't get the credit it probably deserves.
I'll wait until (hopefully) George Bahto edifies us all, but I believe my recollection is that RTJ re-routed the course, so the nines became returning. This may suggest that at one time, the waterfront holes were not always limited to the frontside.