Even for me being very used to experimentation, if I break the recommendations I do it in a way that is targeted to not experience recon. For example, partial loops like you’ve mentioned (never shorter than 1m30), ensuring that the themes of the subs are at least somewhat aligned like TheBoxingScientist mentioned, seeking non-sub ways of reducing recon like certain herbs, meditation and knowledge of the effects of mantra on the samskaras, trying to develop connectivity between the hemispheres (eg increase mind body interaction) and taking stack breaks organically when I feel saturated.
The length of the shortest microloop is user dependent, Saint mentioned it on a few of the past microloop threads, you can find the sweet spot through starting short and gradually increasing.
So its definitely possible, but its a matter of taking responsibility for your own experimentation and also planning the way you’ll break recommendations in such a way that you give yourself the best chance of improving your processing and limiting recon.