Yup. I see it as testing the right combinations of block reward and speed, user interest and developer commitment, the survivors will be strong contenders for being a top 10, useful, coin for the long term...
.. otherwise it's kind of as unsporting as going to the Olympics and saying, "What are those dudes from Leichenstein and Switzerland doing even being allowed to enter the 10,000M race when there's 3 Kenyans who're obviously going to win, the race is pointless."
If you wanna know who's best, the race has to be run.