Ahoy Captains,

Please consider, if You rig the Brent Bridle to the deck cleats, that the line will have to pass around stanchions, over the metal strut (crossbar) between the bows (and the sharp edges at the end of the crossbar), over or under or around the hard points for the turnbuckle / swage / wire for the standing rigging that passes over the arch on the crossbar, and then down to the actual Brent Bridle.
All these contact points, generating wear and tear, are exactly what the Brent Bridle is intended to avoid if It is secured to the cleats on the crossbar or the hardpoints shared with the anchor snub.
And it keeps the deck cleats clear for other lines such as dock lines or hurricane season.

This ‘Brent Bridle’ is designed to be semi-permanent.
The Bowline is chosen as it looks more difficult to tie than a simple cleat hitch.
I don’t want the Yacht out on charter with the 5th mate, Uncle Jim Joe Bob trying not to spill his 7th cocktail of the evening, trying to ‘fix’ a cleat hitch on the bridle with one hand at 9 PM at night.

Fair Winds, Brent from thecaptainscompass.com