Yes, you can do a lot in BiaB, but not intuitively.
Some of the OP's points are valid to me also, and we are both in a career that deals with this sort of thing.
There are others here as well.
The point is; for a BEGINNER a lot of how BiaB works is confusing and frustrating. There is room for improvement.

However I'll respectfully disagree with his Photoshop example of simplicity.
It took me about as much time to understand that interface as it did BiaB.
I do not consider PS intuitive at all.
Powerful; yes
/kinda like BiaB, both powerful but both took me a while to get used to
//PS is prettier, I'll give it that .. but it's a graphics program so it better be <grin>

Make your sound your own!
.. I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome