To me there isnt any bad outcome to this thread, and I'm not agreeing that expertise was wasted. Personal choice changed, and I think it is not very difficult to respect.

I don't necessarily think there's anything wrong with the fork, but I rather have more certainty about it. I wanted a clean install too and I don't think I could do that with the riser and extra nuts.

While it may sound counterintuitive that I need theft protection and I'm going with a threadless set up, I'm happy with the pitlock system I currently have.