A lot of it comes down to personal preference irregardless of tech.

I know for me some of the discussion comes down to the body type the engine is going into. For example I prefer to see Big Blocks under the hood of B and E-Bodies. Small blocks suit A-Bodies just fine. Sure one could argue AAR and T/A E-Bodies but those are more of a rare novelty than anything in my view.

That said, I’m a Big Block guy, and if I was given the choice between even a 360 and 361, I’d go with the Big Block hands down. So what, it weighs more, don’t care, I prefer the Big Block design over the small block. Again, just preference.