As to the flexibility, it is 1 idea, how do we know it is any good? It is hardly original, so why isn’t it in the marketplace already? Is it what the user wants? Also, does it increase the risk in the DFMEA as a fatigue issue?
For me, this is just yet another designed-in-a-vacuum-what-I-think-is-cool student project. In terms of hiring, I’m going for the person who does not have that project in their portfolio.