The bad pic of the v loop was mine. But it looks worse in that picture than in real life, that is really zoomed at the highest resolution I could go.

I been talking about stuff like this for awhile but I usually got ignored lol. I have a system where they did exactly what you are saying.. base thicker and than it thins out right after the front hairline. I think doing this and than thinning out more past the front hairline is a good idea. And I would want the base to be as thin at the hairline where i could get micro knots than just order like half an inch blonde in the front.

I actually have a system on its way that has blond in the front but its v looping.. I think the blond front might make the v loop look more natural because it will hide the V at the base.. I guess well see.