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If you're running a single chainring and want a decent range the gaps in your cassette are going to start to get pretty big with 8 or 9 speed. I think 8 speed setups are generally less tolerant of cross-chaining too.
I'm "downgrading" to 8 speed on my cross bike but wouldn't want to do it without a double chainset.