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This picture might explain the reason: As you can see, arches form a nice circle to fit round modified plate. All fits well, except the very bottom. Making the bottom edge fit the plate/tile nicely would result in gap with a round piece. The curve of this arch brick isn't full 1/4 circle to make it flush with a tile/plate. However you may ask "Why didn't ...

This is a partial answer (or theory). The moulds for most of the basic bricks have been changed over the years to use less plastic while (hopefully) retaining clutch. 2 x N bricks were given thinner walls with 'notches' for the studs. This may have slightly weakened clutch power. 1 x N bricks (and some plates) were given holes through the bottom ...

I would assume that this is to do with stability and flexibility of the element, combined with the rectangular nature of the system. There are a number of uses of the part where it's not used to create a full circle, such as on the tailplane of 31011 or the fairing of a Ferarri and having a stud at the bottom allows them to secure the element on the top and ...

Finding a piece that completes a flawless circle can't be done with this element's current design, but... ...If we stick only with Part #2339, we can build an outside frame that changes the direction of the studs themselves in a way that produces the desired effect. You could try and contact LEGO customer service directly for their official reason as to ...

The largest truely round base plates in the LEGO system fit in a 8x8 square. You can build them from two LegoPlate, Round Half 4 x 8 or from four quarters. For a bigger (and thicker!) base plate there is a Duplo version of the above mentioned base plate, fitting into a 16x16 studs LEGO system square: LegoDuplo, Plate Round Corner 4 x 8 Double EDIT: For a ...