You said that by not picking rr because it will result in a small point advantage (due to the other player being less skilled) makes you "less hardcore". I think we can easily agree, that an easy win for little points against a weak opponent by no means makes you any less hardcore. If anything, picking your best scheme over and over again is just lame, and not fun at all. I am a hardcore rr player, I love the scheme. Not picking rr because I dont want to gain small points from an easy win does not make me any less hardcore, the opposite is true. I hope you understand that now.
Secondly, most players consider points when choosing a game, thats what the analyser is there for. People play funners for pure enjoyment, people like to play competitively for leagues, it is obvious they will consider points. This doesnt mean they enjoy the game any less than someone who "doesnt care about points". Clans almost always check the anaylser before every game, it makes sense, its a league that we are playing competitively in.