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OOU bullpups on models are just more difficult to pull off because the posing and shape of the arm has to accommodate the magazine pressing into it. It makes weapon swap conversions harder.
It's also makes the model a little harder to visually read since the big chunky magazine that helps identify the weapon is hidden from most angles.
40k has had a few bullpups like Elysian lasguns, but that is a very niche model range. I swear I've seen a bullpup bolter on a character somewhere, but overall it is usually better to go with another design for tabletop reasons.
Why would anyone bullpup a lasgun? Does the increase in barrel length make light travel faster? Isn't this the equivalent of orks painting cars red? :>
Because 40k designs run on visually communicated vibes. The bullpup design has connotations with a more advanced and slick type of force (deserved or not it doesn't matter, what matters is the perception), which is what the Elysians are when compared to most other guard regiments. Looking for or demanding realism in 40k is utterly missing the point.
Red cars do go faster. That's why insurance companies charge more for red cars.