JC,
I already explained my opinion of Seminole. And furthermore all of those things you mentioned have a lot to do with architecture. Views, Aesthetics, being fun to play....... Do you think an architect has no control over these things?
I will explain why I think Seminole is not Aesthetically pleasing. 1. In the winter, when most people see/play the course, it is brown. And not 100 % brown, but spotty Brown. If you look in the Southern Dunes thread, I have some photos of a brown course, that I think looks good. 2. Most of the holes at Seminole are on a flat, I like golf holes with movement, they look a lot better bunkers set into hillsides look more natural than bunkers built on flat ground. 3. The lakes, and the lake edges are just stale and un-natural looking, and there are a lot of them. 4. The exposed sand just does not look good, does not look natural or Dunes-ey. Much of it has been over-grown with Bermuda and there is little native vegetation. I will tell you that #3 did look good, as there were clusters of some pretty great trees, I also like #6 a lot as the hole has some great movement and sets into the dune perfectly.
Like I said before, I think its a good course, its just not for me.