If you are using aux sends for monitors, recording,
ALS,
etc. then you need other inputs for those. In some situations you may not end up reducing the inputs to the main
mixer as much as you thought you would.
In all cases you are probably making mixing a
bit more complex, in
effect adding an interim step for many sources. For example adjusting an output
fader on the Soundcraft will affect all associated pre and post
fader levels on the
Mackie while adjusting the related input
channel fader on the
Mackie will not affect any
pre fade sends. So adjusting the output of the Soundcraft or the directly related input on the
Mackie may seem the same but can actually have a different
effect, something you have to think about when making adjustments to either.
I would also say that vocals often feed effects, vary more (or are more susceptible to unexpected variations) and are more prone to
feedback, thus more direct mixing and fewer stacked
gain stages might be obtained by mixing the most critical inputs on the main
mixer. But it all depends on the application.