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Here's my take on it.
I honestly don't believe that anybody would set out to outfit themselves with a set of golf clubs, and start off right away with a long putter. Unless it was for some type of medical reason. Other than that, I believe the ONLY reason someone would choose a long putter is because they have heard that it is somehow easier to make putts with a long putter. They are not satisfied with the way they currently putt. So they believe the "long putter" will be the magic bullet for them. If this is the reason someone would choose the long putter, then they really feel they have an advantage by using one. And up until now, that advantage to the long putter has been gained by the ability to anchor it to the body. Once anchoring becomes against the rules, I believe the majority of those using the long putters now, will find it very difficult to continue to putt effectively with it. And most will return to the standard putter, and try to find one that feels comfortable to them.
Which convinces me that those who have been using the long putters, have only been doing so to gain some sort of advantage.
Maybe when they are forced to go back to the same putter as the rest of us use, we should ween them back into the game so as not to allow them go into shock. Lets say, they can play from the ladies tees for the first year until they adjust .

I asked a question to the long putter guys about the non-anchored stroke and how unstable it is and what the advantage would be to stay with that. I got crickets chirping.

Can I get an answer? Anyone... Bueller... Bueller...

If you switched already, why would you start all over again and require excess practice on something new when it's easier to go back to short putter? I'm hunting for logic here and don't see any.

Still crickets chirping...

When you are hunting for logic and logic doesn't exist, people go away.

I haven't tried the un anchored stroke with my long putter but what I'm going to do is cut it down 3-4 inches to keep it off my belly and see if it gives me a top weight like a top weight pendulum.

The idea that it will raise the center point of gravity on my club thus forcing my stokes to be easier and more consistent.

OR if that fails I'll cut it down again to standard length and get a fat grip because I've heard it takes away the wrist movement a little bit.

I think your first answer nailed it. It now becomes awkward and unstable and forced you to change back. I just don't see how you can take the same long putter and now swing it consistently without an anchor point. It is awkward just thinking about it.

I'll bet there'll be some interesting events when you play with a guy in 2016 that using a long putter and it's unanchored. It'll be entertaining to say the least.

I haven't tried the un anchored stroke with my long putter but what I'm going to do is cut it down 3-4 inches to keep it off my belly and see if it gives me a top weight like a top weight pendulum.

The idea that it will raise the center point of gravity on my club thus forcing my stokes to be easier and more consistent.

OR if that fails I'll cut it down again to standard length and get a fat grip because I've heard it takes away the wrist movement a little bit.

Long putters are for weak people who have admitted defeat and don't have the confidence or patience to work hard at improving their putting with a standard length putter. Typically the kind of people who need instant gratification. The ones who want all the benefits without putting forth the effort to earn the same.
...Oh wait, those people would be Democrats......