That is the dumbest side profile I have ever seen. The camera bump and camera together are thicker than the rest of this thing. By its design it now demands a massive case or just won't ever sit even reasonably flat on a table. Ridiculous.
You can also tell from the side profile images on the Apple website. Drawing a straight line from the lens to the bottom edge of the phone doesn't cross or touch the edge of the "plateau", by a good bit.
Gotta say it would drive me nuts to have a phone that didn't lay flat and couldn't therefore be put down safely on the edge of the sink etc.
1. Create a problem.
2. Sell the solution.
3. Profit.
I seriously don't understand this (common) complaint that I see. If anything a slight tilt makes the screen a bit more readable.
That would definitely be a problem.