I find it doubtful that this is the province of philosophy, as it has neither the tools nor terminology to usefully address the issues you raise. The problem with philosophy is that, as with all fields of endeavour, its constructions are only as solid as its foundations. If you have a problem that can be described in terms of "optimal state", "indispensable aspects", and "good order", it suggests a foundational level of strictness and rigor generally not found in philosophy. Philosophy is what the politicians do while waiting for the engineers show up.
Philosophy should be reserved for those aspects of human endeavour for which it is best suited, such as platitudes.
How about this for a platitude: science converges on solutions; religion and philosophy diverge and scatter.
Of course you are entitled to your opinion tortoise. As unenlightened as it may be.