I actually don't like changing the reactions place for two reasons:
We are already used to it... to find it down there.
All other websites like Facebook or Twitter are putting reactions down there, thus you should expect users to know how your website works like other "famous" websites.
I actually don't like changing the reactions place for two reasons:
This great video tells many many important stuff about UI/UX: youtube.com/watch?v=C_3ZEJ50N2k