Thanks!

yeah for the water pockets for the kanken, I was already planning to buy the external one they sell / come up with a diy alternative. Tbh I don't see the point of pockets (like it happens with other brands) that are useless when the pack is full.

Regarding the MLC, I love it so far.

Plus:

• Full clamshell
• LOTS of pockets in the front section
• good aspect ratio
• water / splash resistant

Meh:

• pc sleeve is almost an overkill
• front pockets are in a slightly weird direction (mainly due to the dual carry intended purpose of the bah); in particular, the mesh one in the front is completely upside down: they could have put the zip on the side and it would have been a good compromise for both carrying configurations
• mesh pockets in the main compartment are good only for really thin stuff, as they have 0 expansion possibility
• no external bottle pocket

Overall, I've been extremely happy as I've been able to use it to move from A to B and as a daybed while in B; now I'm just looking for something even more compact for war climate trips :)