Mark,
Thank you for saying that. Words are very powerful and I think the many lurkers of this site think the posters DO condemn courses- even if they don't say it specifically. Their comments, no matter how they are intended, are not always perceived in the same manner as they were written.
I also think your pictures do a wonderful job illustrating your second point.
I would love to continue this discussion, but I think I have hijacked the thread enough and would like to focus the attention back onto its original purpose.