Considering style

Here's something I've been wondering about lately.

As you develop your own style, is it good to be aware of it? For instance, I know that I like to write in a spare, economical style. I want to leave my audience wanting more; go in and give them a quick rush of musical feeling and then call the piece done. So, you could say that's one of the hallmarks of my own musical style. But is that a good thing for me to know?

Another example: instead of using traditional harmony, a cadence say, I like to give the ear a hook that takes the place of a cadence. Maybe instead of V-I I'll use a minor seventh on E "resolving" to a minor seventh on C#. Through repetition, the ear learns that this is the cadence. That's one way I approach harmony -- it's not traditional nor is it atonal. But is it good for me to have identified this aspect of my style?

One big positive is that, hey, I have a style! On the other hand, I don't want to get settled in my ways just yet. It's good to keep evolving. I do wonder about defining my "style".