I agree in that it depends on the design and how the end product sounds. My Unity Audio Sig 1's had a down facing woofer on the bottom of of the cabinet and the results were excellent. The speaker wasn't bass heavy and the integration was excellent.
Woofer placement near floor-benefits?
I don't understand the reasoning behind say the YG Sonja and Magico S3 with floor level placement of their woofers. Intuitively inappropriate to me. I think Avalon Diamond is technically much more appropriate with woofer well off the ground. I would appreciate being enlightened. Thanjs