OK, now that you've gotten that out of your system, let's put some actual thought into my question.

Enough people die to make this more than a trivial problem. And for all the bloviating bravato here, when you die during a regatta, it affects more than just your life.

However, my point actually isn't about regulations at all. If the ball/socket systems are so superior, we would be happy for them to be the standard.

Clearly, people aren't sold on this, and I'd like to know the technical pros and cons of each system.

Mike