I would say listen to your body, instead of consciously not eating in the mornings. Eat when you are hungry. It means if you have a small dinner the chances are you will be hungry for breakfast, a big dinner less likely. Then just make sure you do a decently long fast once or twice a year to get the autophagy benefits.

I've been thinking along the same lines. IFing has helped me lean out, and I have a bit more to go before I feel safe from the harm that belly fat can cause, but I like the idea of following natural hunger. There are days when I can't get enough food in, and I'm starving the next morning. Those are days when I think eating something makes sense. I play hockey two nights a week and need to eat early the next day. I do, however, like how I feel having my first meal at noon. I have tons of energy and feel free of the need to eat food when I'm actually not hungry.

Nothing I've read makes me think any damage is being done. In fact, it sounds like it's more beneficial and natural, unless you have issues with cortisol, which I doubt many do.

I guess it goes back to what makes you look, feel and perform the best and how you generally feel overall while IF'ing vs. when you don't IF. You can FEEL is your body is being stressed by the IF'ing.