> I'm very suspicious when someone says "because it is bad
> design" and then doesn't follow that up with specifics on
> why it is a bad design. (Is it a bad user design? A bad
> programming design? Is the person that you're talking to
> worried about being confused by the flexibility? Worried
> about users making a mess of things? Worried that users
> will be confused? Will it force you to write a lot of very
> generic code when you could write something simple?) If I
> know how the other person thinks it is bad, then I can
> form my own impression of whether I agree. (Sometimes you
> have to live with decisions that you disagree with.)
> Eventually my trained impressions may become useful
> opinions.

Yes, I get suspicious myself, which was one of the reasons I thought I'd get some opinion here. As to your questions, I'd say the last two apply, confusion from the flexibility and user's making a mess of things. (Especially the latter. You should get a load of the current setup.)