What if I want a slightly softer ciabatta? Don't kill me.

I made my first ciabatta rolls. Sorry no crumb pics but they turned out delicious and I was thinking about eating them instead of taking pics. I wanted them for sandwiches to take to work with me but there's a problem I didn't foresee, whenever I take a bite it's hard to impossible to bite through it without the contents squirting out the other side. I love the bread just like it is but It occurs to me a slightly softer bread would make them more practical on the move. Used this recipe https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/ciabatta-bread-recipe/

I did 4 stretch and folds every 30 minutes and an overnight in the fridge. Hour warm-up on the counter then an hour on the counter after forming.
Used a pan of ice cubes in the bottom of the oven.

So if I wanted slightly softer bread could I modify one or more parameters ie. No ice pan in the bottom as I have read that it helps make the bread crusty and chewy? Or maybe less stretch and folds, or shorter fridge time?
Blasphemy maybe? I'm kinda leaning that way myself. I love crusty chewy bread.

I made my first ciabatta rolls. Sorry no crumb pics but they turned out delicious and I was thinking about eating them instead of taking pics. I wanted them for sandwiches to take to work with me but there's a problem I didn't foresee, whenever I take a bite it's hard to impossible to bite through it without the contents squirting out the other side. I love the bread just like it is but It occurs to me a slightly softer bread would make them more practical on the move. Used this recipe https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/ciabatta-bread-recipe/

I did 4 stretch and folds every 30 minutes and an overnight in the fridge. Hour warm-up on the counter then an hour on the counter after forming.
Used a pan of ice cubes in the bottom of the oven.

So if I wanted slightly softer bread could I modify one or more parameters ie. No ice pan in the bottom as I have read that it helps make the bread crusty and chewy? Or maybe less stretch and folds, or shorter fridge time?
Blasphemy maybe? I'm kinda leaning that way myself. I love crusty chewy bread.