I always wondered why more MT's don't follow the Swisstool's approach and have all of the tools accessible from the outside. I wonder if it's more of a structural integrity thing or it's better for keeping grip out of the MT. Nothing against the Swisstool, but i couldn't see myself carrying it's shiny polished chrome on a job site like i do my beater wave
Because Victorinox bought Bear and Sons to acquire the patent required to make that outside access tool. There are only so many ways to do outside access tools, and I guess they're all patented... or terrible.