Oh Peter, you weirdo-you. Crystal clear posts there!
I suppose your main point was this:
'good' and 'bad' design can only be assessed once we have established 'design'.
Not necessarily. The process described in the Theory of Evolution "designs" animals to fit within their environment.
Sometimes it happens better than others. Like, the Panda I would call a bad design. They're not doing so good and thier future ain't either.
Crocodiles, on the other hand....... damn-well designed.