We've long been of the opinion that lower stall speeds are a good thing when it comes to safety of flight. It's our observation that pilots are less likely to inadvertently stall airplanes that have low stall speeds, and if they do so, having less energy to absorb on impact means more chance of surviving the error.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/ownership/king-katmai-mod-safe-stol