Saw the comments about friction and binding. When reefing properly there is very little drag/friction since the sail should be eased. They do load up when the sail is trummed at which point your not adjusting the line.

Binding may be caused by the twist imposed each time a line is wrapped around a winch. Unless removed, the cumulative effect is to cause the line to kink.

Less weight flying around at the reef points is a good thing.? Race boats use rings for jib Fairless which have a lot of lot, without any problwms.

Bill