Netting Over Connectors - Do They Help?

Unless, you are just pulling our chains, I think that what you are referring to is the soft plastic "netting" that is on there not for audio reasons but, is there only for the protection of the connectors during shipping and handling. They are to be removed when the cable is in use.

I'm checking the date, no it is not April 1. Now I am confused.... 

I hope you submit that question to ASR...and if this is a preview of what we can expect on April 1st, I can't wait!

I can see the confusion. Whenever you’re looking at a fancy, set up at an audio show All the cabling will have that netting over it. So to a noob, it may make one wonder why are they doing that? Take a couple ASR Articles and one could easily make that assumption it is an audio tweak. 

That always reminds me of buying a pear or other fruit at the grocery store. The netting is to keep it from getting damaged. I always assumed they leave it at audio shows because they are in a rush to set up and will be taking everything back down in a few days. Also they might lose it, so keeping it on makes sense.