DB said:
"And I still think that it saves no time at all over a French entry. And if you get a late start and a north wind you could become screwed by the wind depending on your objective for the day."

This is where I keep getting stuck on my decision.  If it is a nice day here is how it plays out. (In my mind anyway)

Stanton entry:
I am calling outfitter while driving to update them on arrival time at French Lake.  I'm sure they don't want to sit and wait an hour or more for me.  I arrive and start transferring gear to their vehicle, when they get there, I feel the stress of making sure I have everything.  Then we drive ( I was told it would be 45 minutes to an hour), unload, portage to the lake, start trip.

French Lake entry:
Check in at Ranger station, drive down to put in, sort my gear, unload canoe.  Park car, walk down to lake, go back to car and get what I forgot, or lock the car... Start my trip.  2 hours of paddling and I am where I would be dropped off, but on the south side of the lake.

The problem is if there is a strong west wind blowing down the lake that day.  Then I progress to the Pines, at best.  But probably would be stuck in Stanton bay if I entered there.  In that situation, I would clearly have a head start the next morning crossing a hopefully calm Pickerel from Stanton.

I keep waffling, If it was free, I'd enter Stanton.  I am now leaning toward French.