The word "plumber" in the OPs name followed by "in the trades" suggests the OP knows how long to cut everything to form eye-pleasing right angles. My guess is the "they" are the framers that decided to move the whole works over which of course then looks like the plumber did sloppy work.
As for the Tee take-off above the trap, I am grasping at straws to explain. Maybe some sort of clean-out??? As I said, grasping at straws...