My hands don't do well with straight bars anymore, but on my 20-year old MTB-based commuter I installed inboard bar-ends which help approximate riding on the drops (plus an aero bar). My main commuter and old road bike have traditional drop bars. If I found a CVT irresistible, and they had only straight bars, that's what I would do. But I'm sure some bike or parts manufacturer will come out with a CVT-equipped drop-bar road bike at some point. I imagine the purists will complain, especially if it has e-assist, disc brakes and wide tires.