At least it's not piled high to the ceiling, I've seen that one a couple of times.
Yea, things like duct tape and wedding cake if done correctly won't need much, I agree. Personally, I like a bit of a hippy cut. That way I can decide to leave a little sugar leaf or knock it off when I'm rolling the joint. Depending on the mood I'm in, if I want to just get high, or after being super baked. I get it, so many people have been doing processing for so many years because that's what the industry demands from them, but for personal use, I've never had any issues with sugar leaf. In my eyes, it protects the buds, sorta like a seal wrapper.
But I've always been sorta a lightweight anyhow when it comes to smoking.