It's far less joyful than yours. I think Spock has always been an outsider in whatever world he has visited and people never give him the opportunity to forget that. Because eyes are always on him and ready to find fault, I don't see him being able to experiment in the way that you describe.

But, as I wrote, I like your headcanon very much. It's kinder than mine. And, it would make sense in a better world. Err. Worlds?