Some of the footage wasn't that bad at all. Plenty of clearance to pull the cord. Others... Not so much.
Whatever floats your boat, but some of those folks WILL die because the variables ensure it. Eating a bird or large insect would be enough to disrupt your flight, and put you into the dirt because you could twitch. I wish them luck, and hope the nanny state folks don't get it banned.
If I had say, inoperable cancer, I'd give it a go. Otherwise, not.