Here is an example of why I designed the alternate pad design.
This board only has 2 LEDs (4mm pitch) but you should understand why I did this. The board is only 3mm x 14mm but could be any length.
Here is the sketch for anyone interested. Note: I only did the PCB, the breadboard and schematic are just overlapping ratsnests.
APA102-2020_strip.fzz (21.3 KB)
Edit: I should say that I would tent the vias as discussed here Silk Screen Image that covers vias which I can confirm works perfectly .
Edit 2: Here is a rendering of the board with the vias tented. (I deleted them in Gerbv)
