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Nope, I never broached the idea of mechanically sound. I specifically said that it is a bodge, or an impure design, that was made to work....and worked well. I have also said that I used that set-up for years, with no issues, a long time ago. It was a mechanical design principle that I had discussed.
Of course a 1x10 is workable. I used a 1x5 very successfully. But minimizing a chain's lateral movement across a distance is a primary design brief for lessened wear and smoother running. The trade off is only small for a 1x10 set-up, compared to a 2x10, but it is there.