Wouter,
There is nothing dirty about it.
It is just simpler and with simlicity comes compomise.
The simpler sollution in this case just has different advantages. Advantages that I think will be more inclined to draw people into the sport.
In drawing them into the sport it is more oriented towards fun than performance. When their prefernces shift towards performance you can then look at the more involved sollution that will give that added performance.

I'm taking about a sollutiom more focused on ease in the construction phase and fun on the water.
The other sollution is more about refined performance.

I agree that the formula concept will embrace both if the formula is well written.

Regards,
Phill