I am a noob at this. If I preorder an s4 mini, what do I need to do to get front panel USB added to the bezel? Is it only possible to do TYPE A or can I do type C instead? You guys are the best. It is great to see such an active forum!
You can try email and ask Josh if he's willing to sell you a custom bezel with the cutout. You'd then need to buy an internal header cable and mount it yourself.
Join the discord, I've seen someone does that before.