I certainly don't. Sure doesn't look all that comfortable, but to each their own.
However my takeaway has always been that the longer the hammock, the more you are able to make use of the full width of the fabric (though there's a balance that needs to be struck) ... so you could sleep that way if you so desired in a longer hammock, though not so much with a short hammock. Either way, adding a little bit of length makes the same width hammock seem wider, by allowing you to make better use of the width that you have already. This will help with knee pressure and hyper-extension issues. I think this is especially helpful with hammocks that have integrated bugnets, as the netting by default will serve to constrict some of the useable width, and the additional length helps to mitigate that to some extent.
As always, the concept of diminishing returns applies, as at some point if you get too long, it creates other issues (ridgeline too high to reach, finding trees to fit between can be a problem) so in the end there's likely a max length that should be considered. I've always found that 10-11 feet is good, being a 6'2" person. I see no need to make or buy a 12 foot hammock, but likewise 9.5' is far too small.
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