Vince - I generally agree with you on the purchase being a bit of overkill here. However it's how my boat came when I bought my boat in Seattle, and it's how it got rigged here in Berkeley by the guys who maintain our local fleet. It's also nice that my tween daughter can make the adjustment...
I see what you mean with the adapter plate; part number 71053 is discontinued.
I have seen the same plate and motor mount on many of the local J24 fleet. That same fleet is maintained by the Berkeley Marine Center (www.berkeleymarine.com). It's possible they might have a complete setup, can...
I replaced my motor mount bracket with this one; Garelick 71042:01 Aluminum Auxiliary Outboard Motor Bracket
If this is not an exact replacement of my original one, then it is darn near perfect, at least for the stern mounted plate that came with my boat.
The photo below shows the previous...
If I understand your description correctly, the "empty eye strap on the starboard rear corner" is for the spinnaker sheets.
Here is a picture of the setup from my boat. If you zoom in, you can see the detail that I describe below.
You should have a pulley system that each end of your backstay...
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