There's certainly some merit for people who are pole fed, so much simpler.
I guess things are easier if pole fed, though a lot more unsightly IMHO for the street in general. At the end of my road there is a street of terraced houses that are all pole fed, the streets just look a bit of a mess. Though the CBTs strapped to the front of buildings look pretty gash, too. Workmanship on the ones round here is pretty poor, particularly in getting the cables into capping and up to the CBT at high level.
I didn't see any indication that the OP was pole fed.