Not fair! Given that the oil filter is is in a tight spot, you had loosened it off-camera. The drain hose will inevitably make a mess. Why not make the hose a few inches longer so that the hose feeds through the bottom plate hole, or at least provide an extension to the hose? No mess, belts stay protected, too.
You're right, the oil filter can be a bit tight, especially if you're taking it off for the first time right out of the factory. It can, and we do, remove it with our hands, but it's not a bad idea to have a filter clamp handy, or bring it to your dealer the first time, and make sure they hand tighten it after. The hose actually can by fed through the same hole that the oil filter drains from. We have some photos of it from a few months back.
