I see no downside or con. Some may interpret "Cutting your own path" and self-guided onboarding as "con", however I do not. It is a stretch exercise, and it’s great that it’s a barrier you must conquer on your own, it sets an expedition and is a hidden measure of your performance as an individual human being as well as a scale of your "asset-ability". It lets those who may not be the correct fit right off, giving them time to make their own conclusions and decisions.