DCM: AKA (Expletive!)

[TX '90 ZR1]

Always like to have a project going on my '90 and I am down to the "picky" stuff. Decided to remove the passenger seat to repair the lumbar system and had the brainstorm to take out the DCM as Dr. Don tells me this is why my radio is not working.
I read all the horror stories and even checked my FSM. (My original '90 red cover FSM has bad information. It is totally useless for removing the DCM).
Had the covers off the dash in a couple of minutes and could see the 3 connectors on the passenger side as well as the nut that needed to be removed. Another couple of minutes and I had the connectors loose as well as the nuts on both sides using a ratchet end box wrench. I was thinking, "This is not near as bad as the stories, slide it forward and work it out". WRONG!! Nowhere in the research I did was any mention of electrical connectors on the drivers side of the DCM. These two connectors were by far the worst part of getting the box out. There is about half enough room to get ahold of them, and being in there for nearly 30 years they were not giving up easily. The box will not slide forward 'till these connectors are loose. I considered explosives a couple of times.
After getting the drivers side connectors loose, was able to work the box forward and out towards the passenger side.
Anybody know who the rocket scientist is that decided the box needed an aluminum bracket sticking out the front? That 1 inch would make removing a lot easier. If it is a heat sink or something, I think I could have figured out a better way to do it.
As I was looking the box over after removal, I noticed the label said "Made in Kokomo". Yes, "Kokomo!!!". Considering what I went through to get it out, I took it as a really bad diss on a good Beach Boys song. It was not funny!