of course, ride what you want, and brung... LOL!
but... I just don;t get the whole 'oversize' frame thing... especially when one has to make crazy, unusual, overcompensated adjustments.
aside from material, paint, shinnieness/blackness, perceived 'value'; there is an inherent purpose to a bike. An it's application has been improved over the years and broadened by DESIGN.
There is NO shortage of vintage/old crappage..., and really no serious shortage of 'new'. A cm here or there is not a big deal, but 3+cm in a major frame dim is really an obstruction to letting the bike 'disappear' under you, when you're riding.
'collector' - ok, but actually doing more than a few miles/minutes... ? LOL!
we are 'adaptable', so by all means, adapt. and feel free to rationalize, but there's no extra points, gold star associated with it, only what cooks up in your own coconut.
'rationalization' is one of the top 3 worst characteristics of the human character... LOL!
Ride On
Yuri