Quoted from Jediturtle:The flippers/slings are a module, which pulls out super easily. It would be awesome if they would release a different flipper module with an old school, EM style layout. Drained would have been a perfect opportunity to pull off something like that!
Drained was designed specifically with the geometry of the default flipper/sling assembly in mind, but stay tuned for future games from FAO Games - there might be alternate geometry or flipper assemblies. I'm always thinking about ways to utilize the flexibility that the P3 offers a designer. I've already done a quick cost analysis for some ideas, so you're correct, already pondered!