To me, stubby bumpers look best but I personally run a full length steel bumper. I’d rather have full width protection when a coyote or a deer runs out in front of me than worry about looks
@Idlethunder makes a valid point about full width protection. That being said, I do not run a full width bumper and prefer the narrower bumper look in your top pic.
You have the best of both worlds with this bumper. Run the full width for your daily driving and remove the sides for the trails/off road. It looks great wither way, but I agree with the others that the stubby looks best. It is bad ass either way. Nice bumper.
That's what I plan to do when replacing the factory one, full length but with removable end pieces to make it a stubby when needed. Nice looking Jeep ya got there.