OCS to Lync 2013, move all users over before client deployed?

Hello, quick question hoping someone can answer...
We've deployed Lync 2013 and are migrating about 2000 users from OCS across many branch offices, going branch-by-branch.
Is there any downside to moving ALL 2000 users over to the Lync pool before they have the Lync client deployed to their site? They would still be using Communicator until their site receives the Lync install. I know Communicator works when connecting to
the Lync pool so I'm guessing this should be OK.
The problem we're seeing during this transition phase is when an employee travels to a site that's had Lync client deployed but the employee is still on the Communicator pool because their primary site hasn't been upgraded yet, and are thus unable to sign-in
to Lync.

I would agree with Anthony,
The basic features works with the Communicator clients but when it comes to conferencing users will face a lot of problems, also a problem as been identified during such scenario is when users homed on the lync pool and signing in using the OC client
experience a weird behavior when their contact lists disappear, then it appears again when logging using a lync client.
as a resume.
If you are obliged to use the OC client please make sure that it is patched with the latest updated released.
as a best practice move to Lync client as soon as possible.
Regards,
Charbel Hanna
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