You go backwards just half the time if you want to mulch the wood to smaller pieces.
There are several reasons why we do not and will not have a skidsteer. The first one is in the name. It would absolutely destroy all of our grass and we really need that grass. Another reason is that its too heavy and even tracked version would create huge ruts in our typically muddy terrain. Lastly its the cost. New or used skidsteers are stupidly expensive for what they are imo. Another cost related issue is that I would not have any attachements for it and I really do not plan on getting another set of hydro powered attachements. There are another minor negatives and not a whole lot of positives.