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I would pull the island out into the center, and round the edges(more safe). That way, kids and guests can go from the dining room to the deck while the Cook's(in capitals) workspace remains clear.
The dishwasher would cut the walkway in half, but the two areas would remain functional.
For me, the island would be used mostly as a main transition point:
-drop grocery bags for unloading,
-take food out for chopping on the south window corner(less twisting),
-place to set cooked plates,
-place to drop dirty dishes.
The surface should be kept as clear as possible.
If the south window can be moved to the right, you'd get more room to prep next to the stove, and you could put an undercounter pull-out garbage there. These are very handy- just open and sweep off everything on the counter.
That area seems a little tricky to engineer though.
Asthetically, Plan B leaves a big honkin' cabinet right in the middle of the kitchen doorway- too restrictive feeling.
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