Brian, what you say makes perfect sense in doubled rope were the hitch is doing all the work by itself. But with the HH there are two additional points of friction below the hitch. Though activated by the hitch they are non-twisting and very linear. I have made many very long descents with...
This.^ Using the most compact knot that you can get to function smoothly and reliably will in most cases give the least amount of set-back. Set-back is not much of a problem in an MRS but is in an SRS.
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