I don't think it sucks at all. It is one of my favorite ways to hunt. You see the coolest things happen when you're up there. I've seen deer mate, racoon fishing, little critters that I couldn't tell you what they are run by. Watch deer that are not spoked hang out, eat, chase each other around. Mama with babies. But if there's a good wind, I like to get down and sneak up on them. Or if there is snow on the ground, track them down...
If you do it and don't enjoy it, I'd say there is something wrong with your stand. I like mine bult like a small deck, with a blind. I can move around, stand, sit, eat, sleep, read, pee (in my bottle), or pretty much anything else I want to do.