Floating Trem setup for Shawn Lane Model ?

[HKmatt]

 
Seems from these few videos that Shawn Lane had his Vigier setup with a floating trem (i.e. not set hard against the guitar body but with some "play" and room to move). However Vigier recommends to have the trem flat to the guitar body.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8WKElxPfaI&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Bkz14hdmv4&feature=related
 
Can the Vigier Shawn Lane model be setup with floating trem? What are the pros and cons of this with regards to:
 
1) Feel
2) Tuning Stability
3) Action
4) Intonation
 
 
Cheers
 

[Ben]

Our guitars are normally set up with about 1 1/2 step pull on the bridge, there should be no problem with adjusting the bridge flat against the body or so there is room to pull the bridge up. 

[HKmatt]

Thanks Ben.
 
I'm also wondering how other folks have their trems setup and the pros and cons re my first post.
 
 
Cheers