Just caught this thread, been trying to catch up here.
Jer, the clean look suits you well, I say keep it.
I have gone the goatee free and clean look myself. Did it last week. It's been more humid here (monsoon season), well as humid as it can be for AZ, lol.
I just got tired of it, as I usually do this time of year. So I'm going to keep it shaved for a while until it gets cooler. Probably grow it back in the Fall or Winter.