The best set up that I have used is to have a bull rope with an eye splice or a loop tied at the end, and then use straps that each have a rope snap girth hitched permanently dedicated to them.
Then while the ground crew is removing the last limb, you can be attaching the next sling or two so they are ready to go when you get the rope back.
It's nice to have something to do while waiting for the rope to get back.
I have found the bigger locking rope snaps to work the best because they are easy to open with a gloved hand. Non-locking snaps and carabiners are trouble!
The ground crew sees that you are using equipment and techniques that shave seconds off each cut and make their job faster and easier, that enforces the idea that working fast and efficient is easier and more fun.
Sure old school works and is simple, but it ain't no fun.
As for a clove being better than a running bowline, and using techniques that sideload snaps and biners, I disagree.
