Wow, since the Temple of Darwin blessed it as a transitional, there must be no other interpretation...LOL!
The point is, they did not expect or predict (and were indeed surprised and frustrated) that the so-called “transitional” would be a mosaic of fully functional body parts. Do try to keep up, Ira.
As I stated in an earlier post, due to scavenging and predation, the probability of finding a complete or intact fossil is more remote than finding a whole, intact chicken carcass in the dumpster behind an NFL training camp kitchen. You just have to keep reminding yourself that discussing science with most of the YEC types is like trying to describe a sunset to someone who is color blind.
So what empirical evidence does the author cite to show any other interpretation?