Paisan, I'm not missing the point, really. You said earlier that the idea was to get people riding further than they had before, and mentioned approvingly that speed PRs had been achieved.
Speed and distance are pretty inextricably interrelated unless one has unlimited time, and improved aerodynamics can make it either faster or easier, depending on preference. If everyone spends more time in the drops, everyone will either go faster or be able to go on longer, once they have accustomed themselves to the position.
However, it's your ride, you ride as you prefer. I guess some of us are just reacting to the "don't ride in the drops at the front" being presented as if it's an instruction, and the "right" way to do things.