Despite their ugliness, I have no issue with all this bar experimentation. I think road drops dampened the idea for some time, and now needs to be opened up again. Daija bars look interesting.
Biggest concern is the hood of the shifter, Shimano are rather boxy so having them at a severe angle might be uncomfortable, or even might actually be more comfortable.
The Daija might be a good compromise, I guess it's time for me to experiment on the Arkose again...