Exactly.
I think the regional scoring is about right--a balanced team will shine, while a team strong in just one aspect will do decently. Here's my data from the Palmetto league:
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Team # WLT Awards Elims Total
11 12 10 30 52
68 34 2 10 46
16 16 2 20 38
422 26 2 10 38
1270 2 36 0 38
1398 -6 42 0 36
21 22 8 4 34
1251 -6 10 30 34
247 -6 8 30 32
95 9 0 20 29
180 16 0 10 26
818 16 0 4 20
1676 -2 0 20 18
34 9 4 4 17
343 4 2 10 16
1051 12 0 4 16
1026 9 0 4 13
1436 9 0 4 13
1885 -2 15 0 13
281 2 0 10 12
1876 4 8 0 12
1319 4 2 4 10
337 2 0 4 6
342 -2 4 4 6
1028 -10 5 10 5
1293 4 0 0 4
803 -2 5 0 3
108 -2 0 4 2
900 2 0 0 2
1249 -2 0 4 2
1284 -2 0 4 2
1959 -10 12 0 2
507 -2 0 0 -2
845 -6 0 4 -2
1102 -2 0 0 -2
1225 -2 0 0 -2
1320 -2 0 0 -2
1466 -2 0 0 -2
94 -6 0 0 -6
1287 -6 0 0 -6
1336 -6 0 0 -6
1539 -6 0 0 -6
1618 -6 0 0 -6
1715 -6 0 0 -6
1758 -6 0 0 -6
1961 -6 0 0 -6
415 -10 0 0 -10
1472 -10 0 0 -10
As you can see, 11's scoring in several areas racked up far more points than Chairman's winner 1398 did. I don't think anyone on that list is particularly out of whack.
On-the-field performance will get you far, but a good balance will go all the way. Consider the three regional winners, 11, 247, and 1251. All of them scored a shiny 30 points for winning the regional, and eight more for the high match score, but 11 also had a nice seeding and an Imagery award, which was enough to propel them to the top. 1251 and 247 didn't perform as well in the qualification rounds, and that pulled them lower in relation to their alliance partner.
Note that I counted 11/247/1251's High Match Score as an award, since that's how it best fit my spreadsheet.
Some might say that the Championship Chairman's Award is high, but I think it's fine--bringing home the clock earns 80 points, while winning the Championship (which requires winning a division) scores 60 in total (25 for the division, 35 for Einstein). EI in Atlanta should be higher (45 in Preseason--I'd say add at least 20 to that number), and there needs to be a CA Honorable Mention award. (It gets you a return trip to Atlanta, so I'm inclined to make it 60 as well.) With so many great teams on that level, you're not going to have easy picking for these awards.
(dons his asbestos underwear)