In your opinion what makes what you described above better than if I on my LWCG ambush and knees in the tree? I can see how that would be better on a small tree.
I just don't want to spend that kind of money on the .5 to do the same thing I am now. I would really like to sit down for 15 minutes every couple of hours but because of my height anxiety I would prefer not to have to turn around to do it. Also I feel turning around to sit down takes my eyes off of where I set up to look while standing.
I just like having that foot space away from the tree a bit. It's easier to maneuver into a shot position. On ideal trees, either are fine. On leaning trees especially, I've been squeezed out of a small platform enough that it irrirates me.