"However, you ain't going to want to put them on a flat-top and tune to E"
Why not? I used to use gauge 14's for fingerpicking, tuned to concert pitch. The only reason why I stopped was because I was advised to use a lighter set after a finicky bridge repair (nothing to do with the strings, but the repair left my bridge more fragile than it originally was).
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