I always thought that when Lifewater Oasis was done, the team took one look at it and realized there wasn't any lifewater; thus, the flasks were stuck in at the last minute as a decoration.
It would have been nice if there were more lifewater flasks that could be had in Lifewater Oasis. I think that was my first impression when I played it for the first time, and I remember I was a bit disappointed that the level wasn't filled with water and flasks.
Troy Hepfner, Indie game developer My Game Company
Creator of Dirk Dashing and Rick Rocket