Anybody driving without the "Stiffener Plate"?

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I'm taking my time replacing the front diff fluid and chasing down an oil leak, so I removed the "front stiffener plate" (I would call it a skid plate myself, but what do I know?).

Anyway, there is a sticker on the subframe beneath the plate that says "do not operate vehicle without the stiffener plate".

Has anybody removed the plate and driven without it? I have a hard time believing that an 1/8" piece of stamped aluminum provides much in the way of "stiffening". That subframe is beefy enough!

BTW, I put the 4 bolts that hold down the sway bar bushing back in. No duh.