Originally Posted by Puget Pounder

This doesn't make any sense. Any time you change stems, stem height, set back, seatpost height, etc you are changing the rider position, weight balance, fit, and handling characteristics. So, changing parts that don't mess with any of these things is ok, but when you mess with fit, it's not?

Just because the dude rode 25 miles on it doesn't tell us anything. S*** happens. If you want to talk about bike trend changes, then talk about it openly. Don't try to hide it behind speculations about some random guy's bike and pretend that you are genuinely interested in his motives.

Again, you can just send the seller an e-mail.