That's very true. I hadn't thought of it like that. On the other hand, I'm not sure how many of those folks who do come out would come out if it were just a club shoot, rather than saying it's a Steel Challenge or USPSA match. There will always be folks who go out no matter what logo is displayed, or even if there is no "official" sanction simply because we love to shoot, but I'd bet many of the people I have met at the range wouldn't have come out had the COPS range FB page simply said "shooting get together, first Sunday and third Satuday every month. Additionally, I think the very classification system, while not indicative of actual performance potential in non-classifier stage design (I'm a B-class who regularly beats As, and Masters), is a system that encourages people to improve their shooting skill for the desire to advance.
Yep, I'm basically going back and forth until I get to the conclusion that I'm indifferent. It's a complicated process for someone with a 1.8 GPA from a Missouri public high school.