The planar rescue parachute could be a logic possibility for the reeling (yo-yo) mode: high drag for a swept area dragging downwind. With such high drag coefficients and such lightness, no need for complex and risked crosswind kites which use more space than required and are already dead ends.
That said a suitable bridle (and also some ballast), should be implemented in order to provide some lift (and also stability) until a sufficient (but not high) elevation angle is obtained, keeping a thrust at least equal to the initial drag. Now if an equivalent lift coefficient (about 2.8) could be achieved, things would be still better. Moreover aligned (not crosswind) squares could perhaps be stacked by their respective sides in bumper car mode. Work remains to be done on the depower system.