1. The catcher’s mitt can suspend the rocket far higher above the ground than the landing legs can, reducing backpressure. Even if this is already “solved”, thi

1. The catcher’s mitt can suspend the rocket far higher above the ground than the landing legs can, reducing backpressure. Even if this is already “solved”, this could make that solution cheaper and easier. 2. Right now, the legs need to be capable of absorbing the shock of the landing. With a dedicated platform, not only can the weight of the shock absorbers be added to the platform rather than the rocket but you can also potentially absorb over a dramatically greater distance and time (increasing the proportion of successful recoveries).