When folks take their big dogs for a walk ...
they most likely use a leash.
It's a safety thing, right ?
Control of the dog from running away is important.
Animals running amok can be dangerous.
Question:
Do these dogwalkers hold the leash freely in their hand ...
or do they hardwire the leash to their person somehow ?
Question:
When jockeys ride horses ...
do they lock-in the reins onto their bodies somehow ?
Question:
Why do kiters think it's ok to tether themselves to a power-kite with a rope ?

If you lock-in your death-leash, the kite becomes a piece of you.