Pegasus R4 storage connection to Thunderbolt monitor

Promise tech support tells me that the Apple Monitor (thunderbolt) needs to be last in the chain. This will totally defeat the ability to plug the MacBookAir into the montor accessary power and the thunderbolt connector with the power "y" connector. Currently I have the MacBookAir near the Thunderbolt Monitor for the utility of the power and thunderbolt connector. I used the 2 meter Apple thunderbolt cable from the Apple Thunderbolt Monitor to the Promise Pegasus R4 storage.
And it just works!
Am I doing anything wrong? Unless I want to have the storage box on the desktop...NO...this is the only way reasonable.
Thoughts?
WT

I have an R6 and it is the LAST in the chain - Mine works fine with no issues. I can not imagine why it would matter - Did they give you any reason why they thought it would make a difference?

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