I worked on a 1A2 system that had 6000 lines and 8000 telephones. Bridging clips were forbidden except in a few emergency cases. Every feature (button appearance) had its own cross connection. Bridging clips are fine for small systems, but are a PITA in systems where there is a constant MAC going on. Plan it right in the beginning, and it will stay neat, assuming all workers are proud of their work and are on the same page.
Those two schmucks re-doing the yellow patch cords only need to come back in a month and do the whole thing over. That's how long it will take for the job to get ugly again.
