to me it seems like apples and oranges to compare the flare and touchdown of a 172 to the roll on of a jet. i'm sure they're quite apt to touchdown with some sideways loading that to risk digging an engine into the concrete in a wing-low touchdown.
with the upwind wing low, there's less susceptability for said wing to be pickup up by a gust that could lead to a loss of directional ctrl....or if you're on floats- lead to an unplanned swim