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Yes, there's a good bit of flex in frame sizes, and I wouldn't be afraid of a shorter stem.
I've got a reason for not wanting to change my reach too much which is not necessarily a great one. It is that I've got a Redshift suspension stem, which I quite like, and would like to keep using. I've got a 90mm. I see they do make an 80mm so I could go a bit longer in the frame. Or I could bin it and use a different stem and, as you say, increase choice a good bit.
frank9755
@Samuli
I'm riding a bike with about 3 cm longer top tube/reach and shorter stem and I like how it rides, doesn't feel twitchy or anything. It does have a slightly wider bar too though and it is the recommended size for me for that particular bike, but the geometry isn't really that different otherwise, just a bigger size than usual really. So by using a shorter stem, you would have more choice in frames with high stack and long wheelbase.