To each his own. A failed hop still seems harsh to me despite your say-so. I haven't seen any terrible drops but if they're real bad then, yeah, that's bad, too. I disagree that triple barriers are "really really bad" for design, but there ya go. For sure, have them as an option and if riders in an area are disliking hoppers then organizers can add elements to discourage it. I agree that courses don't need barriers but I do think they need more running and not all the footwork should be up steep climbs.