This has been brought up multiple times in different places. The basic consensus is that a claw system would require more infrastructure on the ground as well a

This has been brought up multiple times in different places. The basic consensus is that a claw system would require more infrastructure on the ground as well as a more accurate guidance system. The F9v1.1 cannot hover when landing as the TWR with an engine at 60% thrust (the minimum) is almost 2.