Actually... not really. Introvert interpretation are necessarily when music/choreography requires it. It is about what is best appropriate, not which style is better. What you have just stated seems to imply there is little room for introspective music or introspective interpretation unless it is something really special.
The different between a qualified judge (with years of knowledge and experience) vs an average audience (looking for instant gratification and cheer for home favs) are completely different. Quality judging should be capable to decipher music meaning, intention, purpose, interpret the choreography delivery,to judge on quality of creative decisions making and whether the skater successfully delivered the program construct in all aspect as intended. Popularity should have no bearing on the PCS, but I do realise often do, but I'd argue that is usually due to judging's inability or lacking conviction on PCS criterias so rely on these 'indicators', but actually that shouldn't be the way to reward PCS categories. Otherwise skaters like Misha Ge should deserve the highest PCS in PE/IN in every competition he has entered since he is usually one of crowd's favs because his style is naturally one of people pleaser.
Then it comes down to the question what makes people bored? If people are bored through unfamiliarity (music/skater/restlessly waiting for home favourites) then it would not be a valid reason to discount the work either. How about expectation? If the audience are only ever used to seeing pantomime and used to a certain style of delivery, is it at all possible they can be 'bored' when confronted with unfamiliarity? Is it at all possible work can be appreciated through second viewing and later reflection? Are all work designed to please only those in the arena at that competition for a few minutes or something more?
Are there room for modest, intelligent, compassionate, sensitive, subtle lyricism in this sport? If you tell me PCS can not reward these things, then I might as well give up the sport now.
By the way, my interpretation of the music edit is that it is a 3 part character progression monologue, that is why personally I don't have a problem with this direction of interpretation (other than the parts i have noted), although certainly I can understand why some people may have a problem with it on face value.
Although a skipping, jumpy, happy, smiley winking, flirty, hands waving Juliet complete with 'I heart you' hand sign and air kiss smacker while dying horribly may appeal to certain live audiences, I am afraid it is well beyond David Wilson's capability. May be SoYoun can consider changing to Morozov and pick Carmen next year.
Thank you for expressing so well something i felt over the years, but could not articulate that properly. Im glad that there are figure skating fans that feel that way!