I had been working on this in the release candidate versions, since they made and exposed a much needed player variable. (stunned)
Now it should feel more correct, hopefully.
Also a way to toggle the flattening style locally! If you use models only, or just prefer the SRB2K styled sprites, flattening.local.flatstyle 1 is the command you're looking for. (0 is automatic, 2 is forced paper sprite.)