OF 1400 table widener (extended base)

[Crazyraceguy]

They obviously designed it to work this way, but I wonder why?
The bottom of the OF 1400 has that one flat edge, where the adjustable foot fits. This means that the original phenolic base plate has a non-symmetrical bolt pattern, but the table widener does. Because of that, you can mount it either way. The first few times I used it, I put the off-set part under the trigger handle. Earlier this week, I decided to reverse it, putting the off-set under the locking knob.
As a left-handed user, this was game-changing. In the past, I really only used it because of the larger chip deflector, but when the larger part is riding on the surface, everything just feels so much more stable.
I doubt that left-handedness was the motivation of the design. How would this benefit a righty?

 

[squall_line]

In my head, it may also be made that way so that you can swap it depending on what kind of clearance you have/don't have for the handle and cord when you need to use the widener.  You can get the base up on a narrow piece close to a wall with the widener under the knob compared to having it under the handle.