As long as you use it, I don't particularly care whether you're commuting or touring!
My suggestion would be to start commuting on it right away, and gradually tweak the build to make it better for touring (you'll have to figure this out for yourself) and plan a tour. If that's what you want, I mean. You'll need a front rack and the appropriate luggage (
panniers or whatever). If this bike doesn't work for touring, the gear will transfer to another bike easily enough.
That's a good point, I'll make it my daily driver for awhile to test it out and make sure I enjoy it.