Of course, I'm saying this with precisely 0 hours experience of tailwheels. I reserve the right to change my mind compleatly (!) some day
In my experience, the first few hours tailwheel don't do much to change that view... but after a few more it starts to become a bit more natural. There are lots of great tailwheel aeroplanes out there that would do just what you're looking for (as Kingy, Genghis et al. have pointed out) and they aren't all demon groundloopers. Worth considering...
