Now visualise pregnant folks indicating what’s going on with them with exaggerated hand gestures, poses and facial expressions.

And then other folks wearing a carrier containing a post-gestational infant doing much the same.

Conclusion: That space is generally reserved for underdeveloped human offspring.

Flip your backpack around, bam: You got a frontpack!

You also have the answer after you try: It functionally sucks.

There are some niche packs that are actually used but it’s under special circumstances like backpacking with it as a supplemental pack, combat, or maybe search and rescue.

It’s just the mechanics of the back. You know how you’re supposed to keep your back straight when you pick up a heavy object? A pack on the front would strain the back by pulling it the other way and it would be uncomfortable.

They sort of are, as fanny packs, but it’s probably because traditional backpacks can be heavy, and leaning forward to control balance is far easier than bending backwards, our spines just aren’t really made for it, so backpack makes more ergonomic sense.

I take this to mean you aren’t familiar with this fad, so allow me to blow your mind: