Oh, don't get me wrong, I fully agree with you. My point was only that if you see it as an either-or-scenario[0], the higher port is probably the better choice.

Oh, don't get me wrong, I fully agree with you. My point was only that if you see it as an either-or-scenario[0], the higher port is probably the better choice. [0] Might be true for something like a bastion host, which must expose ssh or VPN (which would be the same scenario).