Recessed as in moved back, closer to the steerer? Yes, I never understood why most insist on placing the gopro out front. Some "that's how we've always done it" left over from round bar mounts that could in theory also be put on an MTB with negligible stem length?
(and an unrelated question: are the dots on that bar tape reflective? I absolutely love bar tape that has reflective surface in those classic two layer dots on my otherwise all-black bike and I haven't found many, would love to know of some alternatives to the Cinelli 3D Super Reflective)