Those lovely stems and the height adjustability are what make me think quill. I would probably have to run some spacers and a riser stem with ahead. Do more relaxed angles make for a more compliant ride? Right now I am competing on a 35lb hybrid, so anything should be an improvement.
I do see loaded touring in the future. But it might be on my hybrid, since I have toured that before. I think British tourers also conceive "loaded" differently to Americans
(Loaded to me means good for a three day jaunt, not a transcontinental three month jaunt)