I think koxx forx are some of the longest ones there are. Reach-wise, just get a longer stem... Oh yeah, tilt those bars back a bit, you'll benefit. Ali C himself said so!
I think you just stab harder. Well, if you're in cookery class, and you've got those knives, and you want to stab someone, obviously you'd choose a fork, or another implement that has to be sharp to be of use.
The drop-stay bike was quite heavy, I think, and it also had a lot to do with belt-drive which they were trying out. They abandoned that idea, so there was no need for the drop stays.