Oh sorry, didn't see you had made that first post. Yeah, I completely believe it increases the growth rate. But, have you ever grown from veg to flowering 18/6 to compare with? If the health of the plant is not affected by not having any rest, then I'm all for giving it a shot, especially with fluorescent lights.
I just get a bad feeling about what natural processes the plan goes through during dark hours, and what it might lose if it's not doing it.