alanback: I guess I'm not a "real" backgammon player then?

or: Don't "real" backgammon players think that playing cubeless is silly? Having separate ratings is then meaningless because the cube should be mandatory.

or: IYT has cubeless and cubeful. Same with Gold Token.

and: I'd like there to be separate ratings simply so that I can enjoy twice the challenge - to aim for #1 in chequer play and #1 in cubeful play. ;-)