Well I’m no expert, but looking at the lever travel, with it set in the furthest position, the piston does not stop moving until the lever hits the grip. To me that indicates the maximum amount of fluid pushed down to the slave = maximum slave movement. In hydraulics the fluid does not compress. So using up some of the lever travel by repositioning would lessen the travel of the piston.
What I did say was there is a lot going on with this clutch. And with the design allowances contributing to this clutch’s characteristics, it likely doesn’t overcome these alone. But it does look to me, lessening the lever travel, lessons the slave travel, lessons the plate separation.
As far as ergonomics go, the angle of the lever is exactly opposite to the angle our finger tips make. Those old levers that were hinged out near the baby finger make more sense ergonomically. All lines up nicely. I use shorty levers for just my index and middle finger. The further reach is not as awkward.