[JesseK]

At some point, you will inevitably lose a match you're supposed to win. With good scouting, you may win a match (or many matches) you're supposed to lose. Of course this assumes all else equal.

If no one on the team is into scouting or into the 2nd-regression statistical analyses that may be significantly educational, then perhaps its best you do away with scouting. In my experience the lack of scouting generally points to a lack of team cohesion and the commitment to win even with a sub-par robot, thus there are bigger issues to address.