MacBook Pro Speakers Aren't Under the Grilles

It's bizzare that the new MBP's speakers are not under the speaker holes? Are those dots just for cosmetics?

ifixit.com MacBook Pro 13" Touch Bar Teardown Two weeks ago, we tore down the new entry-level 13" MacBook Pro to discover it was thinner, lighter, faster, and (sad face) less repairable than... (opens in a new tab)