I had two of the previous Tabby 26 designs a few years ago. I ended up selling them both because I felt the design just did not work for me and, as you pointed out, even though there were organizational compartments, everything just felt so tight. I resisted looking at the new design for quite a bit of time. I ended up going into my local store and there was one pre-customized that I fell in love with. I purchased it and, even though I'm still not a fan of the closure, because I don't like to have to feel around until it clicks into place, I ended up carrying it for almost two weeks straight and have no regrets. In fact, I bought the denim color one at
Nordstrom yesterday. Bloomingdale's had it @ 30% off.
Nordstrom price matched & I had some notes so it was a good price. Obviously, I am now a fan of the new interior design. All of my stuff fits with no issues, typically with a bit of room to spare. I think that tells you where I stand on the new design. Hope this is helpful.