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A few points- I wouldn't call a 42cm stay touring at all. Maybe club/sports touring but not at all the length for large panniers and heel clearances or fore/aft weight distribution. But on this list I wouldn't expect most to really undersatnd this.
I always looked at the stay length as a device to balance the fore/aft weight. As has been alluded to before.
The stay length expection suffers from the "bigger is better" problem. Except it's "smaller is better" by marketing. I try to make my stays as long as I can. Chain line, tire/fender clearances, high speed stability all work better if I avoid the "smaller is faster" media BS. Andy.