I guess I'm less bothered by unpredictability than most. I just lost a 51/49 battle that probably set my program back a year. At this point, I've lost more favored battles than I've won underdog battles. I dumped more into this guy than any player ever, for me, at D3. 1157 AP, 8 HV, 1 CV, promised minutes. I'm guessing the other guy used similar resources. Somebody had to lose.
To me, that's akin to losing a low odds EE. There's a chance that guy moves on. I didn't have the resources to properly replace my recruit, teams don't have the resources to properly replace their unexpected EE.