Timothy, visually the seedling looks great. Sorry that not all goals were met with it, but it's interesting to have a peek at your thought process for making a cross. Like your goals to create something that suits your area and is an easy grower.
However, the question then is how many seedlings that get composted for not being perfect in their hybridizers garden, but that may very well have been awesome in other locations? Probably quite a few, but can't be helped I guess.