In my flight training many years ago I was taught that, for light aircraft, the advantage of a single engine in the event of failure is that it limits your choices. With twin engine aircraft, the pilot would often try to do what wasn’t advisable i.e. try to get to a better landing spot as opposed to making the best of what you have. Things like a turn would often lead to a spin.
“Things like a turn would often lead to a spin”
The first thing pilots seem to totally forget when they’ve low and in trouble.