I/O port priorities on storages

Using the balancers is nice, but maybe adding the same functionality to the storages themselves might also be beneficial, and could be a nice space saving measure.
RESTRICTIONS:
The smallest tier 1 storage could be skipped for this features, so game balance could be maintained, but could be enabled from tier 2. Or make it a conditional feature, and only make it available if the transport balancer tech is researched.
MORE OPTIONS FOR LARGE STORAGES:
The in/out restrictions would still apply, but one could be prioritised over the other, on both ends. For the large storages, the 4 ports on either side could get a more gradual priority system, so they could get a rating from 1 to 4.
POWER:
If the storage is used without taking advantage of this, they would be exactly same as they are now, but if this option is enabled, they could start drawing some power to compensate for the increased functionality.