dabac....that's a lot of technical detail! Thanks for that.
As you've alluded this bike will not be a "high-mileage" bike. It's for those lazy days when I just want to casually ride around the neighborhood and sight-see.
Felt Canada Rep also followed up with another email indicating the rim was spoked this was because the Sturmey Archer is a 135mm spacing hub.
By all accounts it may look weird but doesn't seem like an issue.