The ST is meant to be part of a larger overarching story.
Again this is just your desire/opinion. I don’t care about the development of characters from PT to OT, and furthermore trying to use that as a justification for calling character development a “plot hole” just doesn’t work.
Which is your opinion, and arguing semantics. I’ve explained my issues with the flow of the story, and I don’t really care what words you want to use to describe it. If you want to get hung up on some word, be my guest. Call it an inconsistency, if that makes you feel better.