I dislike the limitation inherent in the HH drive system. That said, my family has adapted by working around the limitation.
Being from Grand Blanc, Michigan and having been up and down the peninsula in Winter, here is some experience.
Regardless of technologies, everything hinges on having traction whether we are driving in ice, snow, sand, mud, slippery tall grass or just slippery muck. No traction, nothing works.
For peace of mind, joy of driving and safety for my family, we use four snow tires and carry chains for all four tires. I no longer worry about black ice or whether the all-season tires can handle this or that. From experience, I know what the snow tires can and cannot handle and we adjust accordingly and easily. The ability to keep rolling in safety is well worth the extra few dollars.
We use Spike-Spyder for front and back. It takes my wife about 6 minutes to install all four and about 7 minutes to dismount, clean and stow away all four. When I am with her and we work together, installation takes about 3 minutes and dismount takes about 5 minutes. We do all of it at a leisurely pace and with gloves on. After years of dealing with "regular" chains, this is a refreshing change.
Drive Safe!