AA62, I remember some experiments with the French SLSHL where they put scoops on the bag in an effort to get it to fly without them all getting tangled. the last man out still got a face full of bag.
Did you use the parachutists Load lowering Line (rope) as a halliard to pull the bags in?
Just before I finished they were experimenting with some Kevlar reinforced cord specifically for the job.