While i have naturally felt the pain of hitting early but losing to wr when cash funds are tied in i,would personally consider a smaller deposit than that i would have made without a bonus tied in if deciding to use an offer.
Could then be looked at as a cheaper way to have a punt for the same starting balance id normally have to spend to have the punt i planned on having.
Ofc the catch is the wr, but if i usually deposited around the 120 mark (thats around 100 more than i normally would lol) and decided one day i wanted a punt ... then opened up my email and found a 100% offer, id likely deposit 60 instead of 120 and play knowing at least i didnt deposit as much as i would have should i go on to lose.. then, maybe consider using the other 60 as a cash deposit if fuming at how bad the slots played during that session and i didnt get my fix lol.
Makes sense for low rollers in a way, as often id go on to wager a fair bit if i hit a big win using cash only deposits, meaning (as a low roller) alot of the time, due to enjoying the punt, half of the wagering amount when tied in - sometimes even all of it, was going to always be completed anyway, possibly all of it if a good run happened and i played for hours having fun with little damage to the increased bankroll.
and by being tied together - where wagering begins instantly, ive often cashed out while thinking well, id probably of played that long tbh if it was a cash deposit where the slots provided a similar experience due to my luck and the balance not flying down but luckily staying healthy for hours, so if i had used a tied bonus the bonus could be viewed as some extra free cash along with giving me more of a chance to hit a few big wins, at upto half the money i would normally otherwise have risked .
I know deposits without having bonuses tied in have their benefits obviously too, and that people have preferences, so im not trying to argue. but the wr is always pending with a none tied bonus until bonus balance is touched, and begins on a smaller starting balance if the player loses cash and dips into it, which can feel annoying occasionally in comparison - if say youve just spent the previous 7 hours playing on the cash balance with no decent big hit but the cash balance staying alive in play after those 7 hours of play time - to then finally have lost it the cashh balance, and now still have 8 hours of wagering to go, only with half of the entire balance you began with 7 hours previously.... where you could have destroyed the wr by a huge amount.
Ofc, it also depends on the slots state of generosity (and that we avoid alot of netents newer filth lol)
Just thinnkin out loud