Maybe Jeff doesn't have a machine with an IDE port like an A600 or 1200, and doesn't have an ACA500 on his A500. Dunno. Floppy images do seem inconvenient but I have machines where I can avoid using them.
The HxC software is much more advanced, the Gotek one is rather precarious. I don't know what exactly you want to do with the floppy images, if it's read only, the standard Gotek Amiga firmware should be OK I guess.
You are much better off getting an IDE solution for your Amiga and run everything off a compactflash card. Yeah it will not be as cheap as a Gotek. Welcome to Amiga