Before revision:  In the light of recent experimental evidence about neural activity dependent repositioning of the axon initial segment and the resulting question about the functional properties of this phenomenon , our study predicts that , while it can lead to more rapid action potential onsets in the soma, it does not affect the linear response of a population of neurons.
After revision:  In the light of recent experimental evidence about neural activity dependent repositioning of the axon initial segment and the resulting question about the functional properties of this phenomenon , our study predicts that a more distal initiation site can lead to more rapid action potential onsets in the soma, it does not affect the linear response of a population of neurons.