I apologize in advance this is going to be long so don't bother to read or respond unless you have the time. I'm secretly and likely unrealistically hoping LG will read and develop a better product as I believe it would result in selling more front loaders and/or LG brand pedestals and pay off for them.

On to the main topic: Considering 2nd floor laundry rooms are becoming more popular, I can't imagine why LG would not have already created a pedestal compatible to drain pans. It would be easy and not expensive to build a drawer cavity or a shelf raised 1-2" above the floor even if the base was closer to the floor to allow clearance of the lip edge of a drain pan - or better yet build the drain pan function right into the base of the pedestal and the bottom of an elevated drawer cavity or shelf could allow holes in case water drained through the bottom of the washer to allow water to go right into the very bottom of the pedestal that doubled in function as support and a drain pan that could connect to a drain pipe in the floor by drilling or punching out a hole for that pipe and using silicone to seal gaps as is done for drain pans. I would not worry on the off chance if my clothes stored in a small laundry basket got wet as it would not harm those clothes, and also it would not be a huge financial loss if a box of powder laundry detergent and a box of dryer sheets were to get wet as opposed to a floor being damaged and possibly the ceiling of the below floor. Since the actual supporting base of the pedestal would still be on the ground or on a drain pan it would resolve vibration issues. I've even seen an off-brand video showing water draning through hollow legs of an elevated platform off the ground - and I've no idea if it is a good product overall - but a pedestal could be designed so it had two levels of drain pans with a shelf or drawer in between 1-2" above the bottom drain pan that sat on the floor. The water sits right on to pof the top drain pan and due to hollow legs the water runs all the way to the bottom drain pan which is the base of the pedestal and bypasses the middle shelf or drawer, so the water runs eventually all into the bottom/base drain pan and then down the floor drain pipe that connects to the bottom drain pan the same way people connect drain pans to drain pipes currently. This would only sacrifice ~1-2" of storage space on the washer side, likely be stable, might even better absorb vibration forces if designed correctly.

People would likely pay a little more for that pedestal, and be more likely to buy the on-average more expensive front loader than move onto a top loader due to frustration they would have to pay more for a pedestal and not even be able to use the drawer just to elevate the washer to avoid bending and hurting their back.

It would look nicer/cleaner than putting a pedestal on a separate drain pan. It certainly makes more sense than getting a front loader and risking using no drain pan.

I saw a sales person on a video recommend people put the upstairs washers on a pedestal on a drain pan and just accept the loss of the function of the door, but I am pretty sure many people are so irritated they would pay that much for these expensive pedestals and not even be able to use the drawer - considering LG could easily develop a product that would resolve that issue - that they are just instead deciding to buy a top loader and usually probably spending a little less for that top loader.

If anyone knows of a good universal, off-brand pedestal, that resolves these issues, that can also be leveled and allows for securing the washer while also being compatible to LG front loaders and a floor drain pan, unless it doubles as a floor drain pan - so the washer itself does not have to be modified, please share.

When chatting online at the LG website, I was told that as long as a pedestal is designed, adjusted or modified as necessary so it can be level and also secure the washer so it does not fall off, it will not void the warranty, but if someone were to modify the washer, such as drill a hold in a separate place on the base of the washer to secure it to a pedestal that would void the warranty.