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If you want to make the argument that the woman is a symbol for Mary, then you are going to have to be consistent about it. Demonstrate how the symbol represents Mary instead of other candidates, and then demonstrate how you can interpret the entire vision in the context of that symbol meaning Mary without creating contradictions and inconsistencies. Such an exercise can only serve to underline the flaw in trying to identify Mary with “the woman”.

Excellent points! I find it curious how many will insist that passage is speaking specifically of Mary yet will deny that she "cried out in pain as she was about to give birth." (Rev. 12:2). It was because of Eve's sin that God decreed of women “I will make your pains in childbearing very severe; with painful labor you will give birth to children." (Gen. 3:16). Some theologians have even declared Mary did not have a normal painful delivery -going so far as to say she remained a physical virgin (which would have been physically impossible).

I agree with your points that there is a blatant inconsistency in asserting Revelation 12's "woman" is Mary. If people are being honest, they will have to admit this as well.