I see the benefit of having more people (more firepower) inside, but I also see the benefit of having the escape craft on standby, so I'm fine with either. Beyond that... I'm lost. Sorry >_>
Out of curiosity, does anyone in the team have any camouflage netting (Arsenal p. 53)? A few squares of that should be enough to cover the chopper while we're away from it, and I'd assume that Al could use his commlink to rev up the chopper while we're running for it if we need to make a fast exit.
Eh, whatever. Serious, before we head out, Hank heads out to the store and picks up a tent, a sleeping bag, and at least one square of forest-pattern camo netting. If no one else on the team has any (and assuming no one else steps forward to buy some), he'll get a total of four squares; I think that should be enough to make sure the chopper is sufficiently covered. Let me know what I need to put in my Chummer.