I can understand the impulse. My experience is probably not as complicated, but just before my physical drama, I was changing out my go-bag to rely on more electronics, and at that, rechargeable electronics.
I hadn't gotten very far with it, but stuff I carried all the time, mainly lights (head lamp, mini-mag), were converted to be rechargeable USB, and additional gear added, like cell phone, GPS/InTouch, Radio...
All of these things are selected with USB type C charging in mind, which required carrying a power brick, and a roll-up 120w solar panel to charge the brick, and additionally, all the cordage involved. In a primitive environment, in a very spartan kit, it was a huge change.
But the real hinge-point didn't become evident until I hit long-term use. Everything is fine for a weekend hike. but get much beyond that, and reliance on electronics gets kinda iffy... in my case, it came down to keeping the brick charged, and that was a thing... The panel I carried was effective, but required an hours-long layover, waiting for that brick to charge, and that, not always successful... The times out hunting and during winter or stormy weather - all times when electric gear was more used and reliance was more necessary, was exactly when sun tended to be rare, and bright sun was unlikely.
All that to say I can understand the impulse.
Once one begins to rely on modern things in primitive conditions, recharging becomes paramount. Now, if I am in reach of base camp (my truck), a small jenny fixes the issue... My over-landing gear has also been modded with solar panels and a jenny for additional capability at base camp... But soldiers may not want all that noise.
