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It's affect, and the effect would be largely positive as explained by miro_o above.
Anyway, we're talking about small changes here; eliminating 25-30mm of seatpost layback while maintaining clearance between tyre and tube only needs about 10-15mm of extra chainstay length, so no more than 4%. Nobody is suggesting we all ride Bauer's 1993 Roubaix bike. 10mm change in stem length makes more difference to handling, and nobody turns a hair at the idea of using stems from 80mm to 120mm on road bikes to tune fit and to hell with the (insignificant, as it turns out) handling issues. The extra length also improves gear shifting and reduces drivetrain wear by reducing the chain angle, by way of another marginal benefit.
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