I suppose it does make a difference and matters whether you play 4 or 6 string bass though, as with a 6 string you got a high C.
If I was playing traditional 4 string bass I would probably spend a lot less time above 12th fret that is the case now, where I mainly play a 4 string short scale bass in tenor bass, A#1 standard, tuning, and that it is the main instrument in the musical project I am working on, which means I play considerably more melodic, and use chords considerably more than I otherwise would, really applying a playing and composing style that is somewhat of a crossover/fusion of what you would use for regular bass and then tenor guitar (in standard fourth tuning mind).
Still interesting and fun to see how people play their bass, and their opinions on utilizing the "dusty end" of the fretboard.