In all seriousness, I can understand the concern. although I really don't like the implementation at all. There's a good chance of that setup having some big problems. I off-road where deep water crossings are a regular thing. I used to run a snorkel and can almost guarantee relocating the stock intake saved my engine on a few occurrences. Not because of the height but because it wasn't at the very front of the vehicle.
That being said you could (and it would be more beneficial, let alone easier) just disconnect your intake from the filter box, rotate it backwards toward your fire wall and tighten down the throttle body side. If you're concerned about water splashing into it, a CAI style pre filter zip tied would keep water from splashing in. If it is just temporary and for a specific crossing, running without a filter wont be a problem. If you want to run like that for a day then a CAI filter would be useful.
Since i've added my highlines, I have a CAI intake with a pre filter that ends near where the grille support meets the fire wall and haven't had any issues with water crossings. If you're playing in water I'd also highly recommend spending the time to seal up your connections and "water proof" anything that needs it. It doesn't matter if your intake is in a better spot if you ruin your electronics.
Hope it helps.
