People sometimes speak too strongly against standover in sort of a reaction against a too-strong dependence upon that one measurement alone. I look at it too.. One benefit is being able maneuver the bike under one's self when falling sideways. It was standover that save my arse when I went sideways off from a stunt at the skate park. It was lack of standover on my mountain-bike that hurt me when went through a similar incident while trying to scale a log pile earlier this summer. Having said all that, I prioritize top-tube and seat-to-bar drop over stand over.