Golly, if anything, I'd want a shorter shifter. I don't think anyone else here rows through their gears because that's an odd thing to do. However, I do emergency downshift about once a year for things like... SUDDENLYAPACKOFDEER). Having a shifter long enough to punch my stereo into park doesn't appeal to me... already a pain to get stuff in/out of the box under the stereo while in park, too.
If you feel lazy/cheap, maybe replace plastic knob with a leather-wrapped one and call it a day.