From his talk with monster girl, as part of his whole new lease on life and being “human” as opposed to “robot”, she’s encouraging him to engage more directly in life and be in the shit, so he can get the experience they all get, in person. So that he gets full context and understanding of them. Is it more dangerous than remotely piloting? Yes, but his suit has protections, and they all risk their lives through direct engagement and look out for one another. So they likely don’t see it as too much of an issue.