I don't think either constructor theory or any alternative theory addresses anything I skipped. Either you accept that the initial state that lead to life was

I don't think either constructor theory or any alternative theory addresses anything I skipped. Either you accept that the initial state that lead to life was constructed, or you accept that it was not constructed and are faced with the problem that constructor theory intends to address. These theories attempt to explain why the initial state for the universe was conducive to life/stars/black holes/whatever - everything I described is long after the fact.