I've gone 1x on all my bikes but the reasoning for me made sense. Before I was running 2x9 on the road with a 46-30 front ring and a 12-36 cassette. I knew I wasn't strong enough to push a 46-11 at the time and the 30-36 was enough of a bailout gear to keep me moving along if I needed it. I realized the jumps in the 9 speed cassette were fine to the point where I didn't feel like I needed the smaller jumps between gears with a similar 11 speed cassette.
My experience with the 9 speed setup really influenced my decision to go 1x, so now I'm running a 42 front with 11-46 11 speed cassette. It does the job for my type of riding which is just mostly urban, and I get the minor benefit of slightly more tire clearance.
If there's any point I want to make here it's know what you want to ride, where you want to ride, and what you *personally* need to make that ride as smooth as possible. Also if you find out something isn't working out well for you, don't be afraid to change things up!