Agreed, 101%.
Lifts are supposed to back up with anything obscuring view to front. Pedestrians are an issue, even when looking backward, there is always 180° of blindspot.
One responsibility I had was in-plant transportation of VERY special products; via battery lift trucks, flat bed electric carts etc, within 3 million+ square foot facility among 3,000 employees. ANY incident was regarded driver error, that I never incurred. Can't guess miles at the wheel in there, but many days pedometer recorded 6 and 7 miles of walking.
Flashing lights, horns, bells buzzers, wide and narrow aisles aren't enough; but supreme entertainment when walker's expression says you sneaked (snuck?) up on them.
Now, two wheeled kick scooters are used; carries a trunk, and little trailer on equally slick ball bearing wheels.