I agree with you, but of course, it all depends on what ya wanna do.
Robin handed me his Baker when he came to town and did a clinic a bunch of years ago. He said the tone was better with the strings WAY off the fretboard. The action was so high it was painful!
Everyone's different. I like a low-to-medium action, and I think that usually the two piece bridge resonates the body at its 4 contact points in a way I like.
On the other hand, I've had some McCartys and an Artist II with the wrap bridge that
killed. In a good way.
You just never know. If the guitar sounds good and feels right, it IS good. Doesn't matter much what it is, as long as the player enjoys it.
Tim Pierce's most recent Private Stock is also a McCarty with a single wrap tailpiece. Sounds great when he plays it!