Sure you can flip the plate around so the rubber is on the inside, or rip the rubber off, but you still have screws protruding to deal with.
Here's an alternative: replace the plate with one of our flush plates! It utilizes the factory screws in-set and gives you a nice flat surface for velcro.
Two versions are available, as I wanted a version that exposed the DIP switches easily without constantly removing the bottom plate.
Fits perfectly and solves a problem elegantly