I guess it depends on the story and why it is beneficial for it to be told in media res? I am not a fan of deciding on the „form“ first. Other than that: Why not? I don’t think it is doomed to create a disconnect. If you catch my interest I follow you from where ever you start.
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It's mainly to help set up context before going into the mystery itself.
All I've read on that approach says not to do it for that long.