[joelg236]

Generally, why the heck not do it? It's a great activity to keep people interested in robots, and gets them involved.

Plus it gives your team scouting experience for the coming years, in which you might end up being a picking team.

And it's not impossible for you to be picking. There's always that chance. You want to have the best possible pick when you end up there, and not scouting could destroy your chances in elims.