This is all very simple. Extend the trigger pivot distance as far as possible such that a desired pull can be achieved. This minimizes trigger travel to release the sear. A light pull and short trigger travel are desirable. With a proper lock, you can easily have. 2.5 pound pull with a short trigger travel with a 5/8” pivot distance. By shortening the distance to 5/16” you are effectively doubling the necessary travel to fire the lock. Not a good thing. This is elementary physics.
Why not just have a well set-up lock with a pivot distance of 5/8” or so and get the best of both worlds? Shortening the the pivot distance is a poor “fix” in my view.
It’s no wonder you see longer pivot distances on original work. Why these shorter distances became popular confuses me. Maybe to overcome lock problems…
As mentioned, I would be happy to help anyone with a heavier pull than they prefer to fix things properly.