Actually if the shingles dont hang over enough the drip edge does nothing, Water wicks. I dont understand why you think the soffit cant still be flat. The only dif is the fascia is angled so water doesnt run over it.
I dont understand why you think the soffit cant still be flat
I didn't say it couldn't, I said I don't like the look of it. If there were no soffit, squared tails look fine on a cabin or shed, but not my cup of tea on a house. I like the look of 90° fascia, not the squared end of the rafter.
Actually if the shingles dont hang over enough the drip edge does nothing,
Shingles beyond the dripedge break off with ladders, icicles, snow load and time. The dripedge protects and supports that first course of shingles. Standard dripedge can wick, especially if damaged or installed on a lower pitch roof. I used a higher quality dripedge with about 1" lip extending beyond the fascia (trimmed truss tails) on my shop. Works great! No wicking or stain on the fascia. I like the finished look.
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