Not offended at all. Actually, I agree that adding the underlug to the "K" frame did make them muzzle heavy. The added weight, especially in the "L" & "N" frame, is welcome in the heavy calibers.
This was the principle reason for heavy barrels in PPC revolvers.
The underlug barrel found it's way onto the 14's, & 16's too.
The blued 17 makes a nice addition to the 617's & 648 also.