I'm not sure I understand. I think I explained what I meant badly. T&T is a DS9 episode, they go back to TOS times but it's still about the DS9 crew. (Since they were working with existing footage there was)

This is a SNW episode but it's about the LD guest stars, it's a Boimler episode. The SNW cast have some character moments but they are all reacting to Boimler and his story.

SNW has so many characters and so few episodes a season that devoting one to the guest stars just feels like a waste, taken as an episode irrespective of that greater consideration and it's enjoyable and fine.