FWIW, my experience with torsion bar height . . . I was probably one of the first to publicly be able to share the effects I experienced with a higher than 23.5" measurement. The effects are not immediate and will take thousands of miles to appear, for they did appear for me. At that height, the tie rods were at a severe angle to the rack. What that created was a situation that, when the suspension flexed, the initial motion at the inner tie rod where it meets the rack was not one of rotation but of upwards force. That created a situation where the rack was worn out at the inner tie rod and the rack had to be replaced. I don't recall exactly when it had to be replaced, but it was within 2 years of being new. After the new rack, and an adjustment downwards on the torsion bars, I never had that issue again over 100,000+ miles.
And with no disrepect to your uncle, what any engineer says during design is typically outweighed by the millions of miles of real-world experience of thousands of owners. Heck, just ask the owners of Ford transmissions, Chevy LS/LT lifter issues, and Italian supercars catching on fire while idling in traffic. Or the early 2006 H3 front diff with non-hardened gears, or the H3 with aluminum front diffs, or the 06 H3 with 220 HP, or the too-often ~100K lifespan of the 4L60E transmission, or the intermediate steering linkage on early H3s, or the rear mount for the H3 front diff, etc. They got many things right, like a transfer case that lasts a long time, excellent brakes and many other things.
As you seek opinions on how to correct the issue you brought up, it may be worth considering the corollary comments that come up with that issue. There's a lot of experience here, from our under-30 owners that have taught me a lot, to our over 60 owners that have taught me likewise.
