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I had aerobars on my Tripster for Badlands. Not because I thought the event needed them but because I'd just converted the setup that I cycled across the US and Europe (#boastpost) with to ride dirt (fat tyres, flat pedals) and couldn't be arsed taking off the aerobars.
So, come at me, Gravel Rule Makers. #fuckyourrules
Oh, I also wear my helmet straps over my sunglasses AND I wear ankle socks. Velomutati can suck my plums.
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I had tri bars on for LEL and a self-guided Paris>Bordeaux bikepacking thing, and the extra positions were greatly appreciated. It was those two rides that persuaded me to get a bike with larger volume tyres to help soften out the road buzz and better handle some untarmacked sections (in France) where the ground was a bit soft and my 28mm tyres sank in, forcing me to walk. So tri bars on a gravel bike seem like a fairly good idea for certain applications, to me.
CSB etc