I don't see the logic behind that  

Do you do your recon before you land?

Do you alternate light on and light off to create contrast?

Do you come in fairly steep and slow at a slight crab if you need it?

10 years and never had an issue was always able to see obstacles using this method

Hanging someone out, especially with no potective strap keeping them in the helicopter is just plain risky and wreckless and your'e flying your aircraft in a way that is inconsistent with the rules you have agreed to uphold with your company.

If you don't like the rules you have two options:

1. Bring it up with your chain of command and express your concerns to try to get a resolution

2. Look at how you are doing your approaches - Maybe there's something you can change to improve your safety and comfort profile out side of deviation from the rules

3. Find another job

Those are really your only options ... otherwise if something were to happy, you personally can be sued and lose pretty much everything and hurt / kill someone along the way

Is it worth it?