I totally agree with you but the ratings are what they are. However , I would not want to test the ropeman with a large fall which is extremely unlikely for us. Force is increased with the distance you fall. I doubt we would fall more than 2 feet with a loose tether.
I completely agree with you. And to be clear, my point wasn't about disregarding safe practices. Safety is the most important thing we do. I wanted to point out that it would have to be a catastrophic accident to test the limits of this gear. We use this stuff completely differently than rock climbers.