That's true, but his shots go a lot further so there are less of them.
My Men's Club plays a 5 man scramble as a new member mixer to start each season. We use a format that I've found to be unusual but a lot more equitable than some other scramble setups. The way we do it, you can use any player's drive on any hole, BUT.... The player whose drive is selected does not get to play the second shot.