When I was at the nationals in 2014, I entered RC expert scale. I came in 6th, out of 12. It was my first time, and I had a blast. Made great friends, and I learned a lot.
One of my fellow pilots (who is very prolific in Scale) I spoke with for quite a while told me one thing that will always stick. Build the plane you love, or one you are interested in.
I love Fokkers. I have a ton of documentation on them. So, I am planning to have a Fokker DR1 ready for the 2017 Nats. After scale, I will spend the week flying CL combat.
The bottom line: Don't get so serious. The rules are fine. If you don't like it, don't fly it. Then do all you can to support the class you love. The beginner classes are there to generate interest. Nothing more. If the other classes decide they want to get static scored, then that is all the better. Otherwise, go build something!