grenv: Ok, disagreeing is great. I figured most people would. I just can't figure out why. What about my reasoning doesn't make sense?

I don't think this move would help in gammon save situations because it is more risky than the move you suggest, not less. I don't like 13/8, 24/23 because it doesn't really accomplish anything. Splitting your back men without getting any real separation between them, in my experience, makes it harder to get them out rather than easier. 13/8 doesn't build anything, as you already have 3 pieces on the 8 point. So disagreeing is cool, but why?