Even the drain plug placement on the new box seems the same - partially hidden behind a mounting plate, doh. There also appears to be a plate under the drain placed nicely to catch drips ! tidy. Either that or it will spread lost oil everywhere as you move off .....
Maybe the thought was for MMC to remove the BB to drain the gear oil? Could not add to much to the cost of maintenance could it? :-)
The light at the end of the tunnel is actually a train. 2019 M3W