Well maybe a point Constantine (director of Show & Prove) or Kye wanted to make is that skiing is all about fun. Maybe they didn't want such a fabricated look. If Kye in reality wanted to go with no poles, then they will film with no poles. What if the bad style of his no poles has a beauty within itself that even Kye, is still learning.
I know my movie has that feel to it. Not the most insane tricks, just footage of us having fun skiing. It's not the best trick, its the best fun. In my segment, I use poles in only 3 shots. Skiing with no poles is fun, I don't care if I suck at it or if anyone sucks at it, what matters is the fun.
Or maybe some people are right, they're all just a bunch of dumbasses who are using no poles just to be "cooler" (sarcasm).