When I chose my LE archery hunt to apply for, I made that choice for the chance to hunt the way I loved to hunt, with a bow and arrows, hoping that the rut may start early enough to also be a part of that great hunt.
For my wife and daughter, I chose the early rifle, mainly for the opportunity of being able to share with them the joy and thrill of bugling bulls and seeing those big mature stinky bulls come to calls. I enjoyed my hunt for the reasons stated, and enjoyed theirs, as they did for the same reasons.
I could have put them in for late permits and probably got them, but to me those hunts don't give you that adrenaline rush that you get during the September hunts. With the September hunts, and warmer weather, it also allowed more family to be there to enjoy the thrills and drama of the hunts.
If and when I get the chance to apply again, I will ignore the better odds of the late hunt and opt out for the chance to experience the hunts we all dream of..... again!