no worries everything you noted was valid, once anyone puts something out into the world it is open for discussion, it’s on me to make clear…that’s cool that you were able to pick something up from it, that’s a bonus!
many moons ago i worked as an intern with a co-worked that studied trans design that re-did his one of his uni vehicle projects in illustrator, using a similar rationale…it looked almost comically tedious…until i saw his photoshop layer files…lotsa ways to peel an orange!