>>23444719
Yeah...the Jagd Doga funnels had an on-board battery. This enabled them to be much smaller, cheaper to produce, more portable, and faster than previous generations of funnels. But Jagd Doga didn't have the ability to recharge the funnels even if they redocked.

Amuro's Fin Funnels were special. They had a built in reactor and propellent. They were basically independent and could keep moving until they ran out of fuel. Plus Amuro considers them disposable and uses them like missiles. He doesn't care about his Fin Funnels returning.

So there's really no need for them to redock to Nu Gundam. Having a dedicated funnel rack would only slow down Nu Gundam and add extra mass to the suit. Amuro doesn't like that. He makes every accessory on his suit to be disposable.

Hi-Nu is just a weird design in the context of the anime and how it's supposed to be used.

There seems to be this obsession within the Gundam fanbase to hate against A-symmetrical designs, and this constant desire to preserve the entire suit during battle. Some Gundam fans seethe at the idea that these suits are military weapons with disposable equipment. Not a "collector car" that must be kept in perfect condition no matter what.