Wrong spot? They had dual analog before anyone. It's only the wrong spot to Xbox gamers. There really is no right or wrong controller layout. I can get used to any layout in a few minutes. The only exception is when they place a d-pad too high up to reach easily without adjusting my grip. As far as analog triggers, I love the Xbox elite controller for being able to change the triggers between analog and short throw buttons. I often use it on my PS4 with an adapter for this functionality. For racing games I often feather the throttle in turns, especially in Forza.
Did you forget that they just added it to an existing non-analog design? The original Dual Shock was not designed around the analog stick: the analog sticks were designed around it. That's why they had to add two in order to keep the controller balanced, while Saturn, N64, and Dreamcast got away with one. I don't think anyone could argue that the N64, Saturn 3D control pad, and Dreamcast weren't designed around their analog sticks.
Of course, Sony's success for that generation made dual analog the de facto standard, and when you finally see new dual analog controller designs they reflect their priorities with the offset analog sticks that Sony never had. When the Classic Controller, Classic Controller Pro, Etc added Dual Shock-style analog, I interpreted it as a slap to their primary Japanese competition (SIXAXIS/Dual Shock 3) by implying that their layout was "Classic" or old/obsolete even though Sony was continuing to use it for that generation.
I also love the Dual Shock 4, but it's clear to me that the left analog is where it is purely because it became an inadvertent standard for them after their "double up on whatever Nintendo is doing" days (two shoulders, two analogs, two vibration motors, etc). It definitely is in the wrong place.