It is a personal choice for every individual. No arguments from me on that.
I do wear a harness and it really isn't a big deal. Yes the ones you get when you buy a stand are a little cumbersome, but not impossible. How hard would it be to put it on and write on each strap, "left leg goes in here" etc.

The harness I use is a Hunters Safety System vest model. It was about $90 i think. It is real easy, buckles like a seat belt around each leg and has 2 or 3 buckles across the abdomen/chest.

Who ever said they can't pull their bow back with the harness on, they simply are not practicing enough, badreason for not wearing one in my opinion. yeah the strap might get in the way, but you can move it higher to allow for the range of motion needed -not too tough.

I shot a nice doe Oct 4th, wearing my harness, worked great! After I watched her disappear in the brush and after the adrenaline wore offfrom the shot, I tried to move my feetto sit down and stepped off the front of my climber. Now,I was able to steady myself before I fell off, but that was the closest I've come to falling in 15 years of hunting. I didn't end up needing the harness to keep me from falling, but looking back, I am glad I was wearing it as a back up.

Good luck to all this season!