In my opinion the only thing that matters in regards to rifle setup, whether your talking scope position, LOP, or any other aspect is that any change you make is done to make the rifle fit you in your primary shooting position. Don’t get sucked into the trap of blindly following trends, but definitely pay attention to them as everything evolves. The correct scope height is what works best for you.
Specifically on the topic of mount / ring height the whole goal is to have a relaxed & neutral head position that is very repeatable when your eye is perfectly centered in the scope. Relaxed, neutral, & repeatable is the key for everything when talking about precision shooting (obvious statement I know…). I see a lot of stocks that have an adjustable cheek piece but they are only being halfway utilized. If yours is adjustable on both the X and Y axis then by all means use the X axis (horizontal adjustment) in addition to the Y (vertical adjustment).
I know this post is full of obvious statements, but I see so many people who shoot with their heads rolled over. This is not only requiring muscle activation (not relaxed), it is most definitely not neutral (in less your Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man), it is very difficult to be repeatable, but most of all it throws off your equilibrium. This can obviously make you less stable, but it can also induce a cant in the rifle that you may not notice if you do not use a level of some sort.
I did not mean to get on such a side track when the OP probably wasn’t meaning to go down this path, but it is a problem I see often and I think it is applicable to this topic. These are just my observations and opinions.
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