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Friction at the pulley-point can help and hurt, depending on the system you use. More pressure on your hitch, with less friction up top. If you're rope walking, pulley friction is good. If you're body thrusting, some friction can help hold you while adjusting your friction hitch.

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Yes, there is an increased load. If it holds two people's static load test, or one person's dynamic load test, who cares? It will hold. Try to shear a Doug fir limb at the branch collar, with a rope, at ground level. How big can you shear? When you're throwing a loop to adjust, is it a circle...

NO BLIND CUTS! The system on the left allows you to hang DdRT on a pulley, or if some friction is desired, take your pick of choices. Easy to install, work as you're used to. System on the right, 1:1 advancing up the access line, working as you like along the way, hanging off your DdRT system...

I am typically carrying two to three throw lines, and weights (plus old throw lines to leave in place to pull ropes into place another day, rather than leaving a rope). When there are multiple trees to work on a property, its good to set up in advance, keeping the crew from hitting...