I'm all for the manuals and pedals not being too far apart - I've got short legs. An adjustable stool is only one part of the answer: there is a right level to sit relative to the manuals, and I end up having to sit a long way forward on the bench to be able to pedal properly.
Surely with electric pedalboards it would not be too hard to make the height of the pedals adjustable?
Dunstan