Oil filter relocation help

Pardon my ignorance but...

Wouldn't an oil filter relocation only move the oil filter to some other location?

The 90deg adapter is a form of oil filter relocation.

Why would anything inside the engine be needed to be touched?

All the kits I have seen have a bolt on adapter that replaced the oil filter or the 90 deg adapter. The one in the photo appears to have a pipe plugs rather than an adapter.

Does that necessitate internal engine modifications?
sounds like all the plugs were removed at the machine shop for cleaning the galleries (good practice) and not all of them got refitted. as mentioned above the op needs to check all the others are there too.
neil.