Good, well thought out post.
I don't know if I mind the tree placement that much myself but it seems hedgerows at least are included in the FMB, so why not put them in with an option, same for something like forest density.
I agree that your pic 7 (That's the SOW one if I'm not mistaken?) got it just right.
But yeah, for me there are still other more pressing matters to attend to right now.
And before you get me wrong, I love CoD already for all it's flaws
