Hi Jim,
Some of these are pretty funny. I know this is meant to be a silly thread and Ballyneal is one of our sacred cows, but I'll try to give a serious answer. Some of my criticisms are related to the ones listed, but I'll try to articulate them a little more clearly. Before I start, I must say that I really love Ballyneal, and I am being overly critical for the sake of discussion.
1) The short par 4's do actually leave something to be desired. They're all fun holes with great greens, but none of the them really force the player to think hard on the tee box. You can just blast a driver somewhere just short of the green on most of them. None of the them are quite drivable without an unusual wind and none of them tempt the player to hit something really short or play well away from the hole. Perhaps by tightening the landing area in a couple places, BN could force the player to think a little more on the tee, particularly on the short 4's.
2) The greens really are on the slow and hairy side. There's so much undulation that they don't need to be fast, but if they were a little smoother and a little faster, they'd be a lot more fun to putt on. Stone Eagle's greens have similar undulations (perhaps slightly less severe) but they are much faster/smoother and they are a much more fun to play.
3) Despite the person who thinks the greens are "retarded", I was actually surprised at how easily the ball stops on the green. A well struck 7 iron will land and stop within 10 feet of where it landed. I would love to see the turf play firmer, because the greens are designed to receive shots that are bouncing in.
These last two criticisms have to do with maintenance only, and the one time that I visited may not have been representative. However, I don't imagine that the turf get's much firmer than the dry, 95 degree days that I was there in mid June.