i'm obviously outvoted here so i'll drop it.

Another example could be - I play Pente with Thad. My rating is 1300, Thads is 2200. This is so because Thad is a better player. I play 2 games against Thad. One I last 10 moves, the other I last 30 moves. The game I lasted 30 moves in before losing does not make me a better player. I would have lost (in reality) anyway. I just delayed the inevitable. I see it similar to Ponds. If you fall in with a high number of points, you had a better chance of winning than if you bow out with nothing left and other players have 17000+. Why should your BKR be good because you played but never had a chance of winning.

If this is the case, then there is no point going for the win, just bid much more than you need to stay in keep going until your points run out. No skill there then.