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The rear dumps are typically used when swimming. Remember that the air will migrate to the highest part of the bladder, so if you are vertical (like when you descend) air moves to the shoulder of your wing and the hose works great. When swimming you are horizontal and don't want to have to tilt vertically to dump air, and this is when the rear dump and inflator pull dump are handy. If your shoulders tend to be a little higher, then sometimes the rear dumps are less efficient than the inflater pull dump, so just see what works best for you. I sometimes arch my back just a little to elevate the rear dump too.
Haven't had my Zeagle long enough to have noticed a problem with the pockets. Mostly keep big stuff in there (light).
If you're tilting backwards at the surface, you might experiment with moving weight between the side pockets and rear trim pockets to find a better balance. I find that spliting mine evenly works for me, but again, I just got my bc so I may need to adjust as I change my thermal protection and amount of weight.
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