Help Dynamic Rod Attachment Problem

[astro.domine]

Did you get my repro scene?

Also, while I have you here, I had a couple general questions:

1. For a tapered/graduated rod that has segments of varying rigidness, like a fishing pole or antenna, would you suggest using Obi Bones or Unity Configurable Joints?
   
2. To attach a rope to a rod/bone, would you suggest using an Obi Stitcher, or connecting them with an intermediary rigidbody and dynamic attachments? It seems like there would be a simulation advantage to separating the rod & rope into separate solvers, allowing you to optimize the constraint settings for each (the rope might need more distance iterations, while the rod might need more bend iterations, for example); with a Stitcher you can't split them up.