so what exactly is the handling issue ? I cannot guess .. You dont say.

can you measure and report back on what the TRAIL is ?

[hint: its the distance laid out on the ground, between the head-tube axis line, and the plumb line thru the hub axle.]

shorter blades steepen the head angle.., then you need less off-set to maintain the same trail

combine the steeper steering angle and more off-set maybe shortens the trail ,
but how much IDK, you have to do the math to figure that out.