Long time lurker, first time poster...
I like your fresh perspective on map making for Dominions. I think you were a bit over the top upon first impression (thus some of the backlash) in both attitude and map style but that is the past this is now...
We are seeing two distinct styles from you now, one quite abstract, the other more traditional (really like the "otherland" map by the way) and while I appreciate what you are trying to do with the abstract maps, abstraction without accessibility (in this case playability) is severely limiting when offered for public consumption.
I believe that if you combined abstraction with traditional we would see some of the best maps ever created (or found) for Dominions.
The landscape portions of "spheres" is quite close I think.
Thank you for your maps!
-IP