Yes, excellent effort, way more complex than anything I could pull off. I really like it. I did listen to V1 also, and have to agree with Mesh, it is more open.
Maybe you did on V2 what I do sometimes. I listen to peoples suggestions, and then I swing way to far in that direction. I think the answer may be more in the middle of the two.
Yes, V1, is the one I like the best, but V2 is also a solid effort.
I am impressed at the complexity of it all. Nice, very nice.
Jesse Q. Screed