Oof, you're not wrong. Having been fortunate enough to watch a range of folks experiment with it standing, grounded, and in confined spaces; the only detriment to it that I've found is in the length requirement of one's top.
I can't recall the class for the life of me, but two studs drilling together ended up with four-hands\one-knife, with the trainer still in the sheath; and the tie-breaker was the one with the knife level-changing the knife right out and then stepping into a hip-assisted drive - all of that in less than 3" of travel.