Hi Marc,
Never tricked out the Trans Fi like you have and had some problems with the bearing. WIthout Vic around to solve a couple of things decided to make the switch. I hear some thing from idlers that are my cup of tea so next logical thing was Lenco. Pleased.
Makes perfect sense. Vic has actually gone on to customise his design but that's for personal use, other than accessories he's not an active designer/proprietor any more. Your new solution looks super interesting. I recall following the Nantais philosophy just after I got Vic's rig, mainly prompted by Arthur Salvatore blogs.