In this case it's a smart lazy hack. First, they designed this cool octovalve thing so they could use the one heat pump for all the heating and cooling needs o

In this case it's a smart lazy hack. First, they designed this cool octovalve thing so they could use the one heat pump for all the heating and cooling needs of the car. Second, they have this LCC hanging off the side of it, a top heavy part mounted laterally with no support other than where it's bolted to the octovalve at its base. Third, they realise there's a problem and need to relieve stress from the mounting point. So there we get the metal strap with a spreader. Fourth, they realise there's no point getting plastic moulded parts specially made when they can just use bamboo, wood, or fake wood which are not only cheaper but have better vibration damping qualities than the plastic part. No doubt they'll redesign this part at a later stage, but since it's a contract-manufactured part they need to give the contractor time to roll out the new part and they need to deplete inventory. Will the new design involve modifications to the octovalve? Perhaps the new design will simply have a bracket down the side to provide vertical support?