I'll defer to Doug's view on the effect, but I still think you can straighten it by rotating the arm in its pivot. If you look at this picture, you can see one set screw that fits horizontally into the pivot plate (ie the round plate that fastens to the plinth). If you loosen it with a hex key you the arm will become free so you can adjust the vertical alignment as well as the alignment to the plinth. Finally - forgive me for stating the obvious - be very careful of your stylus is you loosen this set screw. You may want to prop up the arm with something so the vertical position can't drop.
This is how Linn arms adjust VTA. If it were me, I'd straigten it, though I would not redrill the mounting holes.
This is how Linn arms adjust VTA. If it were me, I'd straigten it, though I would not redrill the mounting holes.