I know that I am on the hoods the majority of the time.

YMMV, but something else to consider... with drop bars and any hand position except the center of the bars (a hand position I seldom use) I find I can reach the brakes with only a slight hand movement. With flat bars and hands on the bar ends the brakes require moving a hand to an entirely different location.

The bottom line is what is comfortable for you though. For some that might be flat bars, but it definitely isn't my first choice.