I actually like it better this way, as I wouldn't have to reach in as far to turn it on. I think having controls there and the spigot on the corner on the left would be best, though.
My house had the cheapest garbage disposal which I quickly broke. When I went to replace it, I found that replacing them is incredibly easy and the mid-tier model (about $120) said it could handle small beef bones and peach pits. I've been very happy with that, and all my food waste goes in. I don't have a lot of room for compost, but the city purports to be generating electricity from the sewage, so I hope it isn't wasted. It also means that my trash doesn't smell, which is nice.
Send all the Ukrainians to Gaza?