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Unlike my solo bikes, I mount and dismount the tandem throwing the leg over the top tube, as the stoker bar and more importantly the stoker herself makes it impossible to swing my leg behind the saddle. This means I much prefer having a lower top tube on my tandem — this is even more of a factor when the tandem is loaded. What you're describing sounds like something that wouldn't work for me, but yemv
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Any issues with riding bikes that are technically too big for me over longish distances? Recently picked up a tandem on eBay (it was cheap and well located so decided to take the punt) and discovered its a 21/17 (M); I'm 5'7 and my usual bike is a 51. Had to drop the seatpost all the way down to make this work but it works fine with the 2in of post needed for the stoker stem showing, and the rear also seems to work for my 5'3 stoker. Reach doesn't feel too different from what I'm comfortable with given that this is a flat bar bike with a high stem with a fairly upright riding position, stoker seems comfortable as well. So far only done a 20k cycle (to get it home), but would ideally like to take it to day trips out of London so wondering if there might be issues down the line and if I'd be better off waiting for something in the right size to come up (feels like hen's teeth though!)