What would make a V ..." better " ?

[SkunkBoat]

remove all wood, use coosa.
Bond the deck to stringers better than the half assed way they did it.
V21 style transom.
Ditch the rod box inserts, glass the deck to the gunnel, finish the inside of the hull there with gelcoat, widen the gunnels in that area to accommodate angled flush rod holders.

big livewell that drains overboard. somewhere where it does't take up deck space.

Flushmount access ports to fuel tank because the ones that stick up are BS.
Provide a bilge under the tank that is bigger than a 1" pvc pipe.

Really dreaming...
Center the helm on the cuddy version.
design cuddy for easy access storage because its never going to be useful for a human being without changing the look of the boat.
In the process, lose the sliding hatch.
maybe a side console version, centered helm with walkthru window on port side to a flat deck forward to the anchor and storage in front of the helm.... picture bow that is half cuddy/half centerconsole.

Keep the hull shape and profile of the cuddy because it is beautiful