Great analogy and information Greyyowl. Since WGT operates on Abast Flash Player, one cannot forget that besides any attempt and fine programming on WGT technical team, the game still depends on a second hand supplier of that "game-engine-player" per se. So, besides the facts you numbered, one has to add also Flash Player Version issues, specially since the 11.3 vers. was almost a conspiration against WGT (lol).
I have never experienced such an enriching process of understanding, learning and trying different things for internet performance-enhancement before : About six web browsers in less than a three months period, cleaning browser history and cache in a more regular basis, which I never needed before, and managing Flash Player cache and storage settings for an optimal performance. It's nuts and yet wonderful. Bottom line, I have to say that you are right on your statement, but also WGT should try to move on from depending on Adobe Flash Player and adapt all their game-design into a more reliable game-engine-player.
Besides your post, do not feedback on lousy threads from "5k+ers"; most of them can't even notice when they become disrespectful to the new blood on this site (us). To them, trolling around becomes a secondary entertaining option, as they feed from your disappointment. Simply stay on the core of your topic. I tried to make one of them understand and my post became a pointless battle of someone else's sarcasm against my worthless attempts to probe nothing (:o(
Respect and gratitude for your post.