I watched the replay last night. A couple of observations. First, regarding the structure of the greens, I think the "dispute" is a matter of degree and not of basic philosophy. I think most of us will applaud the attempt by Nicklaus (or any other architect) to get away from bland uninteresting greens that rely almost entirely on wonderful conditions and lightening speeds to generate a modicum of interest. Interesting contours and greens within greens are design features we all encourage which make for interesting golf. Brad's point is that even excellent concepts can be carried to extremes. While these features may make for interesting spectating, tournaments generally occupy only 1 week per year. If the greens are too difficult they may lead to extemely slow play and "less fun" during regular play. However, for a strictly resort course, the notoriety may bring players at least for the first time. Interestingly, Nicklaus' other Tuscon resort creation at La Paloma has also been criticized for being overly difficult, but for other reasons similar to criticisms of other relatively early Nicklaus efforts.
As to green speeds, the topic has been covered ad nauseum. Too many equate green quality with green speed as measured by the stimpmeter. Overly fast greens, aside from being expensive to maintain, dictate flatter contours which most of us deem to be less interesting. The observed extreme differences in speed between uphill and downhill putts harken back to older times where the combination of slower speeds, more grain due tio higher cuts and slope caused greater difficulty in reading putts. see Pete Dye's comments on Oakmont in the 1960's. From my point of view it is refreshing to see the pros have to think about more than making their perfect stroke on greens that measure 12. Its one aspect that keeps Augusta interesting but there, the extreme speeds have made the challenge almost ridiculous. Speeds similar to what we are seeing this week are more enjoyable as they balance the challenge.
Returning to Brad's point, perhaps a few less challenging transition areas on the greens would be in order. Flagsticks could be placed in these areas for regular play. I haven't been on the property so I am just speculating.