There was this architect by the name of William Flynn who some here might have heard of who made the following quotes:
"A concealed bunker has no place on a golf course. When concealed, it does not register on the player’s mind as he is about to play the shot and thus loses its value.”
Are quotes like this not pretty much irrelevant in today's age of gps, yardage guides, hole layout/yardage signs, etc.? Beyond that, did William Flynn see golf courses as a one and done sort of thing? It would seem to me the bunker would only be concealed on first play, and then, especially if found, it will register quite vividly in the golfers mind.
I don't believe 18 blind shots are a good thing, but I'll take any blind shot offered to me and enjoy it thoroughly.
I think my contention is that those who have an aversion to blind shots are of the less creative sort. Those who need to see everything in front of them are simply those who need to see everything in front of them, as otherwise, they would never see anything at all.