Picked up today a Emotion Temtation {same as the stelth} but with no rod holders. I am looking forward to pimping this rig.... Best thing was the price $300. It has a Berkly adjustable rod holder between the feet, and come with a wheelie bin trolley seat and padle.
As for the rod holder near the feet...Ii used to own a Viking Tempo and it had holders in that postion. If you put them in , you will have to make sure they don't foul when you paddle.
Here is a pic of the old Tempo... You can just make out the position of the forward holder, as it has a rod in it. I found I used to store the rods here to as they were in easy reach.