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"It emphasized how difficult something as simple as running a wire through a hole quickly drilled in wood requires conduit when working with foam." Actually, that doesn't REQUIRE a conduit, he just did it that way on his layout. Like you, I drill a hole quickly  - but through foam. No straw, no conduit, no problem. The issue of attaching stuff below the layout (wires, Tortoises, etc) is legitimate if you don't use a little creativity. My foam construction method is a bit unique, I guess. I came up with it myself, but claim no originality. My layout is an "E" in N scale in a 10 X 10 room. I use L girders for the benchwork, fastened to the walls, which lend it rigidity, and then two layers of foam on top of the girders. But the real secret is that between the foam and the girders is a layer of Home Depot's el cheapo wall paneling. It's laid out so it spans the benchwork joints and is fastened (screws) to the girders.  Trust me, it doesn't move, even when I bump into it with boxes, etc.  I can also climb on it anytime I want to.The layer of paneling allows me to fasten anything I want underneath the layout - just like with plywood. My bus wires, etc are run just like a typical plywod base. The additional cost of the paneling was around $20. Worth every penny.
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