I had a 7.5" 556 upper, but due to the fact that 1) the ballistics are unimpressive 2) I didn't feel like spending ~$1000 just to suppress just that particular upper when I already had several cans that work on all my other guns and 3) due to #1 and #2, I rarely shot it anyway other than just to burn steel ammo at the range, which I can do with a 10.3" upper just as easily and its just as fun.
My solution was to replace the barrel with a 7.5" 300blk barrel which offers much better ballistics out of the same barrel length, meaning I can actually feel comfortable using it for something other than plinking... and I can suppress it with the cans I already have. Like I said, I have a couple other short 556 uppers that I can still use to plink, but they are long enough to suppress without dropping a grand on a Saker.
I love the form factor of the 7.5", and I already have an 8.5" 300blk, but this way I get everything I want. I figure for the $1000+ and hassle and wait time I'd invest in a Saker, I could buy a lot of 300blk ammo, and for $80 for the AR stoner 7.5" 300blk barrel from Midway, I didn't lose very much after selling the 556 barrel.