Shift into Neutral to save TO Bearing?

[john at westcoastgarage.net]

35 years of professional service experience in both VAG and Porsche 
products has convinced me that the procedure you want opinions on is 
more for the prevention of premature crankshaft thrust bearing wear than 
clutch release bearings.   Having ridden with countless customers after 
servicing the main bearings in their Golf/Jetta (relatively 
inexpensive), their VW T1/T3/T2, or their 356/900 series cars (MAJOR 
BUCKS), has given me a healthy respect for the reasons those bearings 
fail.  Breaking the bad habit of sitting for extended periods with the 
clutch pedal depressed is a difficult thing, but I'm convinced it's one 
that NEEDS to be broken.  John