Think about what you'll be cutting, and the tooling you'll be using. With a router, you'll be limited to probably 3-1/2" depth of cut tooling max. And if you go much deeper, you'll get interference from the collets. Are you really ever going to cut anything over say 6" thick? I'd say maybe 8-10" max clearance under the gantry, with enough travel to get full clearance with the tools you'll be using.
If your not going to use the extra height, you just end up with a more flexible machine.
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