Cash outs are actually beneficial and at the same time it can be a trap and what I mean by this is, if your cash out offer is bigger than your stake then you are in profit. Most gamblers always regret anytime they cashout a game that later plays out. This regretful thoughts shouldn't cross your mind when you are in profit.
You are right. The cash out feature is like a coin that has two sides. On one end it offers good benefits to the gambler. It is the exit route when you want out. And I think that it is fair for the gambler to have this option. The cash out feature is the most ignored feature among gamblers, it is that our sense of reasoning that we all choose to ignore but regret not listening to when we lose our bet.
They can become a trap when you are offered an amount lower than your stake and after cashing out that amount the game moves in your direction, this means that you have lost your chance of making profit and also lost a huge part of your stake.
Is it indeed possible to cashout less than your bets? I have carried this thinking that the cash out is like a quarter of the total win. And that the cash out is about at least double the bet amount. This is what it is.
Sometimes Patience is important.
Calculated patience.