I too have a classical background, and rarely use fret positions beyond the 14th or so when playing the acoustic. It is just that I am not particularly fond of those colors for the music I play. One reason why I might consider a cutaway would be for a 12fret cutaway, where you do want that sweetness that 12fret instruments have due to bridge position, but wish to retain an easy access to the 14th or 16th frets which is typical of steel string guitars.
best regards
Massimo
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