Omnidirectional, no extraction from inventories (but pulling item entities), filtering possibilities?

• Chutes should be able to insert into entities as well (for example the hopper or chest minecarts)

When powered with a Redstone Engine, it can pick up entities from the ground near it.

Current obsidian pipe allows autarchic gate to power them. Removing this means same functionality is 2 blocks minimum (chute and engine) and not as controllable (pipe wires)

"omnidirectional" "uses gravity" "can pull up"

wat?

this is the result of a IRC conversation, idea is to allow the chute to pull in items on top of it like a hopper but not from inventories. with the option to filter what it picks up or not

There, now I have more time. Essentially, the new Chute is an obsidian pipe with a buffer.

• Does not extract from inventories.
• Inserts into inventories or pipes.
• Is omnidirectional (the opening can face any of 6 sides, the pipe/chest exit can face any of the 5 remaining sides).
• When powered with a Redstone Engine, it can pick up entities from the ground near it.

Bonus points if the bounding box and model actually have a hole in which items can fall to be inserted without an RS engine.