Yeah, I have a strong feeling that the ride itself isn't the problem - because a few incidents out of thousands of runs, is too few to be the ride's fault.
With all the loops, twists and turns at such a high speed, people who bring loose items with them pose a risk to all the other riders, which isn't good. This only goes to show that those rules are made for a reason, not just for your own safety but for the safety of others as well.

I hope they don't permanently stop running the two dragons at the same time - that was my favorite aspect of the ride!