I'm happy to know that your org has better practices. It's also the feedback part that sucks: despite succeeding at many rounds, I never gotten any feedback!
I hope you have found your fit by now! No, I don't have any evidence that my work has been used, but the assignments were so specific that it gave me this impression. However, it is only an impression!
Thank you for this post. It is clear and well-written, and clearly shows how effective new orgs can be, right away! Truly admirative of your work.