I initially thought that the drives were fitted front to back as in conventional systems, but having looked at the link I posted again, it is certainly clear that the drives are intended to be fitted with the cables towards the left (looking from the front).
If you look at the small images labelled "Front intake fan cools hard drives" and "Removable HDD cage for easy installation" you can see the front of the case next to the cage. Most reviews where I've seen wiring have used this setup.
I looked for reviews that show the drive fitted the other way round. I haven't seen a review of that type that actually showed any cabling to the drives. Add to that the fact that drive mounting holes are not positioned symmetrically and you soon realise that the drives simply could not be securely mounted that way. The only conclusion is that those reviews are more than a little suspect.
I haven't seen any moans about the wiring, but there have been plenty about this cage in general. Perhaps they got so fed up trying to fit the drives that most just put them in long enough to take a photo and never tried fitting the side of the case.
Here's an excellent example of a drive properly mounted. It is clear that it could not be fitted the other way round - the holes would not line up with the grommets.
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