David,
those lines sure seem strong enough, I was just joking of course
However, I once witnessed a live orchestral recording with TV broadcast. The main mic was suspended in exactly your way, and between the orchestra and the audience the national TV was showing off their new mobile camera with bigbigbig boom (10m ?) and remote controlled motion of the camera - which was literally flying over the orchestra and audience.
Of course, during one dramatic movement to the side/back/up the camera got stuck in the fishing line from the main mic (SM69) to the back of the hall.
When it got unstuck the SM69 was swooshing front/back and left/right. Must have given a magnificent vibrato effect on the orchestra.
I would never dream of repeating this with a SF24.
On the other hand, a decently flown mic wont get knocked over, like an expensive mic on a normal mic stand tends to be - once in a while.
I need to order some more sandbags ...