[Lil' Lavery]

First off, 116 has a long and storied history of high scoring matching. In just the last 2 years (and only counting our first competition this year) we have had 4 "high scoring" matches, won 2, lost 2.
2005 Chesepeake: 120-0, 0 side
2006 VCU: 86-34, 34 side
2006 VCU: 99-24, 99 side
2006 VCU: 76-18? (cant remember)-76 side

I wish that the opponents had scored some points for us, and I highly regret not scoring some for them.

The thought that opponents are scoring for you to "rub salt in your wounds" is looking at it the wrong way. It's not a matter of insulting pride, it's a matter of placement (for both you and them), and in truth, gracious professionalism. Consider for a moment the alternatives. If this thread doesn't exist about The Triplets scoring for the opponents, instead it would be a thread complaining about why the triplets beat them 300-10. "Why not simply stop at 100 and gather up all the balls so you can win decently, and have no chance at losing at all because you are denying us any points? Instead you went and tormented our loss even further by running the score up!"
Let's look at the previously mentioned sports analogies. Sure, they don't score for the opponent, but niether do they run up the score, and when they do, they are critisized (especially in college athletics). And if scoring for the opponent somehow benefitted them, I'm sure they would score for them.
I beleive this rule exists for a few reasons. To eliminate, or at least reduce, blowout matches; and to promote cooperation without reducing competition (thus the W/L being the first ranking determination) between opponents.
It is not only beneficial to raise your RP by scoring for the opponent, it is in favor of GP. You're not blowing them out, which IMHO is just as insulting as scoring for them -if not more- and you're helping raise their rank as well.
As mentioned many times during kickoff events, the message FIRST is trying to convey by using this rule is that "Your opponent today, may be your ally tomorrow". Therefore, you should aid them whenever possible (though obv not hurting yourself).