By the way...after some more measuring and number crunching, our class minimum keel section is an NACA 0012 with about 85% of the trailing edge trimmed off.

My leading edge is much more blunt than an 0012...much. The theory suggest fixing this should improve performance coming out of tacks, powering up at the line and managing light air chop. Might point better but really shouldn't make much difference when you're in the groove. Likely pinches better. Seems like the consensus of the actual benefits of of fairing to templates.