Kyle:
I hear what you say -- but I'll rate ANY aspect of BM over BD. You can start with a straight match play comparison -- I'll be glad to break it down by hole groups (e.g. par-3's, par-4's, par-5's) or how the holes fall out when playing them in terms the overall flow/character of the land.
BM is quite walkable.
One final item -- the hazards and green complexes are also more intricate and far more stress producing for the shots you need to have within your portfolio.
You also dodged my point on BT - the middle stretch of holes is the real weak point of the course. Once you leave the short par-3 on the front until you get to the approach at the 13th the caliber of holes in that run is a good few steps behind the opening and closing ones, in my opinion.
Phil:
If you've played Black Mesa and see Bandon Dunes as the better of the two courses I'd like to hear your reasoning.
Let me point out I often mention courses that don't benefit from having "star" power architects attached to them. Kingsley is a truly marvelous course and yet gets pushed more towards the rear than the front of the line. Ditto what Mike DeVries did with Greywalls at Marquette GC. The work Ken Kavanaugh did at Vista Verde is another example of a quality design. I also think Dennis Rider deserves credit for the sheer imagination he attained at Wolf Creek in Mesquite, NV.