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It is true that the saddle pieces allows the string to move around more than a single saddle slot would. But whether you see it as a problem is kind of up to the way you see the guitar. The way I see the Jag is that it's the last guitar Leo Fender ever designed. His guitars get more complex as he goes - from the Tele to the Fender to the Jag. The Jag is the 'throw everything in' guitar - it has more options on it than any other guitar of its time. And that's the way I see that saddle piece. Being able to move those strings around if you need to is actually really handy sometimes and even if it's a bit fussy, it fits right in with the whole concept of the Jag. The Jag is a living guitar, from the moving bridge to the floating trem, the whole thing moves with you. I've never played anything like them.
I think the other important thing to bear in mind is that a lot of how much those strings jump around is down to how thick your strings are. If you use the thick strings that this guitar was designed for, they stay where they are. Sure, if you use 9s and the like, you'll need to file down the saddle pieces - but I always think, if you're using 9s on a Jag then you're making Dick Dale cry. And no-one makes Dick Dale cry.