With the amount of 25hps I have that have some part of the recoil stop latch system broken, it shouldn’t hurt to remove it but why would you? If you’re remote starting then the recoil latch has zero effect whether the motor turns over or not.
I think that having the recoil latch operating properly is more useful when tiller steering, so you don’t get flung over the transom when starting at high throttle. Much less of an issue then remote starting.
It’s one thing to remove it on a motor you will personally use and keep, but the next person who gets it might not realize what has been done to it.
