If a match were placed in the cone closest to the barrel of the gas burner do you think that would ignite

Most likely not, it requires to be a little bit far away from the cone in order to let the gas be at a safe distance to be lit and not cease the flame.

Explanation:

According to the cone and barrel mechanism, the mat has to be at a fair far distance of around 3 to 5 centimeters in order to have a high change of lit a fire flame. Why? because in that distance the gas is less dense, the pressure is lower and the mix of gases would let the flame to be more reactive. It requires to expand and to create an invisible stable cloud of gas in order to be ready t get lit, the pressure would cease the flame and would require many attempts to lit a flame.

Before the revolution there was much labor work for people to do and have an income from, after the revolution there was less as new inventions were made and less people were needed to do things the new machines could easily, cost efficiently, and rapidly do. So in short, people were being replaced by machines that could work longer hours, and not need to be paid.