Not to derail, but why do you like the "workspace" concept?
Easier control and manipulation. And because anything else is flat out awkward. Have you tried it?
I say workspace because that was the only "term" I guess to say other than "closer to your face".
The farther out your weapon is, the more clumsy you are fumbling trying to get the mag up in the well. Also if you are changing a mag in a confined space out from behind cover, you're not offering it up.
Let's say you have a malfunction, where will you work on it? Closer in where you can see an issue or still extended out?
Learning one place for everything is the most simple habit I think.
That's why I like it.