My hand is small, so I adjust the lever in quite a bit for easy and quick shifts. However, every time I take it to the dealer, the morons adjust back tight again. I finally went to the manager to ask why they put new tires on and adjusted my clutch lever. He says that's standard procedure????? What???? I told him if he ever wants my business in the future, he will leave my clutch lever alone.
That's actually a sign of a good service technician. He wasn't necessarily paid to make any extraneous adjustments for you, but he noticed that your free play wasn't correct, and took the time (albeit only 10-15 seconds) to make it right.
What if you were missing a jam nut on your chain tensioner bolt, and your mechanic said "oh well, I'm not getting paid to do that. Guy jus wants an oil change."? Would you be griping then?...
I have a buddy who likes his lever like you do. (it's beyond me, as I prefer to barely pull the lever to get clutch disengagement. I only use 2 fingers on the lever, and don't wanna crush my other 2 fingers between the bar and lever). My bud prefers clutch disengagement when the lever hits the bar.
In my (22 yrs of riding street bikes, 3 yrs racing) humble opinion, if you want the lever closer to the bar, spring for some adjustable levers and keep your cable in proper adjustment.