Yeah, we already know the issues largely in the prequel, basically all that you did mention have been fixed in the sequel! I hope you have fun playing the sequel as much as the prequel if not more! :)
I have it a shot! The camera in the sequel is great, but the level design still seemed to have a lot more opportunities to lose progress than waste strokes. I might give it another shot sometime though, good topdiwn minigolf games are rare.
Well we aren't exactly professional level makers, just something we do as a side hobby for fun! We do loads of playtesting and many 100% playthroughs to make sure everything is balanced and that there are no bugs. We are actually also adding a level editor in the near future! :)