Having just returned from NY, I've seen a lot of Redans recently.... Fishers, Knoll Club, Sleepy Hollow, all of which I really like. Thinking about the reverse Redan, I loved the one at Sleepy and don't feel the options are really any less because it is a reverse hole. In fact, comparing the downhill regular Redan at Yale to the reverse at Sleepy, I think I like the reverse one more aesthetically.
BTW, several years ago when I was in St. Louis, I was pretty shocked to see a very good reverse Redan 2nd hole at the muni course Forest Park ( I think it was the second), and I believe it is pretty much level with the tee area.
Doug- great to see your post. What a super day we had at Creek! Wayne