Depends on how it's configured and the size of the panels. Also, if you put a handle on the back of the panels

(which...now I may do...

)
Honestly though, while I like the cat5 idea, it would simply require way WAY too many connections to be made (I'm going to be setting it up so that everything goes through from the encoders to the modular jacks so I can always design additional CPs if I want and am not restricted by my initial design.
The other thing is that this is kind of a strangely designed cab (an Omega Race) so I'm working with some odd cabinet things going on...