Edelbrock Crankcase Ventilation Hose Connection to PCV breather

The only negative thing about using a vented valve cover breather not attached to the air cleaner is that over time, you'll get an oily residue on the valve cover from the little bit of normal blowby even a healthy engine has. And that won't hurt a thing it will just make a mess after a while. Why are you bucking the system and not just wanting to put it back stock?