[Basel A]

I can't speak about FLL, having never worked with an FLL team nor judged at a competition. It's easy to simply say, "The focus in FLL is different," but I simply don't know. But here's what I do know: In my entire life, inside FRC and outside, I've always been more inspired by knowledgeable people who can explain "why" than by my own trial-and-error that leads only to a "what."

SousVide, you seem to imply that one can't be inspired by a robot they did not design, build, or program. But let me say this: as a whole, I've been more inspired by FRC robots I never touched than the robots I've spent dozens of hours designing. It's not the same situation, but I don't think that's too different from a team in which mentors do all the designing, building, and programming.