There are some excellent added benefits I have found for this particular design. It’s true that the main objective was to make it possible for shorter people to ride a 36er, without the need to cut down the seat tube of a traditional 36er. But I have found other nice benefits to this design, including more storage space, and the ability to let shorter riders try it, including my unicycle student Anakin, who is under 5’ tall. And of course, the ability of the frame to allow for a much larger wheel, when/if they ever become available.