Tactically, watchmen is right. As evidence in most western armies, the pointman is not the leader. The advantage is that if the pointman is harder to detect because he is moving alone, and because of the distance between him and the team, he can move slower and more cautiously, limiting the chances of getting spotted. Something that a full team cannot do efficiently. However, I was educated on the braces of the IDF, which has the leader in point. And that caused a lot of Israeli future leaders lose their life, especially in the fifties. I'll dig out the link later. Although wise, sending a scout goes against all my instincts
Edit: Also, when the leader is dead them oracle impact is different over the (non virtual) group.
Edit: Also, when the leader is dead them oracle impact is different over the (non virtual) group.
The fewer men, the greater share of honor