Are any of those things you mention a reason not to do this in your opinion?
No, but you better plan in advance. Boy scout motto: Be Prepared. Good Engineering.
I think commercial space exploration is the best thing that could happen. Good Contingency Planning is a must here otherwise the politicians will kill it with overregulation on the first nasty.
I pray the engineer have really done a good job of engineering smartly and good procedures are in place.