The distance thing, yeah, agreed.... but I translate better distance into
better penetration through trees etc. I personally am not that interested in long distances, just getting away with flying behind that occasional bank of trees or something.
Payload:
depending what it is it may not be any big deal. Maybe they just want to add taller landing gear or water floats or something? Maybe some aerial testing equipment?... Maybe they want to dress it up for Halloween?
He did not say he was going to have as "payload".
The payload would probably have to be non-droppable, I may go against FAA regs.... except for contests at a closed field.... I think I read that somewhere...