Hey chipr, I think he was trying to point out that it was "just a game" and that some people take it too seriously, so they don't want to participate in the fun and just use it for their own fragile egos/self esteem problems.
Pappy Boyington would of been someone who surely would of been taught to "Play not to lose" because it was real and his life was on the line (not his ego). Whereas, this is a game and dying has no consequence on anyone (except said egos/self esteem).
Heavy furballs with a light sense of picking is good and healthy state for the community, but heavy picking with a light sense of furballing is bad for the community in other words.