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@Oswald
We are into religious territory now .. There are people who feel quite strongly about the orientation of quick release levers.
My thoughts ..
On a bike used only on the road, as long as it is tight it can be pointing any which way, it really does not matter .. unless you're bunch riding in which case you don't want it in a position where it could hook up with another wheel. If you align the quick release lever so that (when closed) it will be parallel to a solid piece of the bike, like the fork or chain-stay IMHO it makes it harder to get your wheel off when you want to, because you can't get your hand easily behind the lever to pull it out, that's why mine are facing down ..