[Barrin92]

i think the bigger upside here is that getting humans into orbit and then to the moon via elevator is likely safer than repeated landings back and forth.

[t_fatus]

Indeed this would avoid the tricky 'land to a place where nobody can help you' part.

[extropy]

Also would introduce the tricky no way to abort if something goes wrong. Unless you are willing to carry a fast abort rocket with you.