Awesome that you "saw" the need for holes, or something to hide the feet into. Pretty sure it would have been an Ahhh Man moment for me. But even from the get go, you were thinking, and I agree why use more expensive stock on something that didn't really need it. Well planned, and executed. Still too many holes to drill for me though. Screams do me on a CNC. 

Duck, that's not true... We all hang on every word you say. Hehehehe