> Certainly the "standard" form still has some friction and loss.
Yes.
> Could some other arrangement have less? And isn't it great that someone else is experimenting to try to find it, so you only have to switch once it's established to actually be better?
Yes.
> Could some other arrangement have less? And isn't it great that someone else is experimenting to try to find it, so you only have to switch once it's established to actually be better?
Yes. I say as much in a reply to the OP here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6143898