Mike,
Yes, I have been promoting the idea of designs you can play every day. Not sure it is getting anywhere. Even here, everyone wants to talk the greatest, toughest courses, while still complaining about cost, speed of play, etc.
I have mentioned before, but our work at La Costa, in the Wilson style, was painful to watch those average players. On every green, I saw examples of where had we moved bunkers to the side just another yard, one less player per foursome would be in the bunker. The second course was purposely made much easier to give them choice, and we think it may end up being more popular.
BTW, if you want to remember how hard golf was at your beginning, try playing leftie for a few holes.