Well, all I can say I was doing the same thing.
My first race in Hastings I was on my knees so hard that if I stop in the turn in the lean angle my bike will still stay on wheels
Untill I "melted" both pucks.

Later when I started to get faster and needed more lean angle I found out that the knee is there mostly as a reference point and not to support the bike.

If I do the same thing now like I was doing then I will most likely brake my leg

I must say that some guys are faster then me and they do not even tuch down.
Thats just my 2c.