It would make sense just from the point of view of eliminating the chance of tripping on the cable.
Oh, yes. I have a (faint) scar from the five-stitch suture right in the middle of my forehead, acquired when I carefully stepped over a sync cable and bumped into the corner of the camera stand arm. The next day, I ordered a set of PocketWizards, which actually cost less than the urgent care clinic work...
