I don't have any problems with the volume knob. I naturally pick between the neck and middle pickup though so others who naturally pick lower might have problems with it. Jimi Hendrix naturally picked between the bridge and middle, but he played lefty on a righty guitar and the knobs were up top as opposed to on the bottom.
I think people shouldn't get too caught up on stuff like should I or should I not anchor my pinky? Where should I pick the strings at? Just let your own natural preference develop imo.
I pick between the neck and mid pickups, and I anchor my hand against the body when I play. I play well that way and it's comfortable and natural to me, why should I fret over it at all?
Puns are cool.