My $5 it's the usual 'too late to change'. Compare with the 2021 version.

Also the if you trace LoS in the cabin pic in the article you would find what the driver wouldn't see more of the hood because he need to be sat quite a lot higher (up to 20cm I think) to gain the view you are thinking of. And this is incompatible with 'do the mailman thing without getting out of chair'.

https://www.nalc.org/news/the-postal-record/2021/may-2021/do...