I have a nodal slider which I can use to move the alignment to the inside - mount the the L bracket a bit to the left.

So it is by design that the standard gimbal head config is not to align the center of rotation w/ the center of the lens/camera mounting bracket.

I looked up the RRS bracket, would have rather stayed w/ a config that had fewer joints and points of flex.

If the bracket lined up w/ the center of rotation, that would reduce the number of alignment points. I would only have to worry about elevation and fore/aft i.e. 2 dimensions vs. 3.

Was hoping that there was a traditional gimbal that lined up. arrrrggghhhh