Im not sure exactly what you are refering to but if it was this one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsoQX7txv6M&t=266sIts a line that is attached to the aka on one end and it attaches to the hull on the other end with a quick connect and the line is captive to the brace on both ends. This method definitely works..
The main advantage to what is in that video is if you ever need to collapse an ama. With the method above, the safety line is removed by simply un-clipping the quick connect.. then the ama can be collapsed in a standard manner. The safety line is also always just stored on the brace so there is zero setup time involved and you dont have to string lines all over. Ads very little weight.
Setup.. just launch the boat as normal and when the ama are out and in place, simply connect the quick connects. The lines is already in place. Nothing more needs to be done.
I find I need to collapse an Ama pretty much every single time I use the TI. It makes using the launching faculties where Im at or visit easier and faster. Being able to collapse an ama is a really great thing about the TI.. something I could not live without.
If you have the lines between the bow and aka, how do you disable the safety if you want to intentionally collapse and ama? I know this can be done but its a little more complex and line runs.
This is another thing about the gas strut idea.. it would also likely be very simple to manage for collapsing an ama.