That makes sense to me… You really only want one path for the air flow. E g. In through the front, over the components, and out the back.

Most of the fans in this setup are just fighting against each other.

Yeah, AI is a new twist here but the concept of misrepresenting images and stories for attention is ageless.

That could be avoided by using on prem properly, too. People are very capable of making bad infrastructure whether on prem or cloud.