Maybe coz we're trying to grow a scene, not deter people away from it.
When people get into a game it's usually because on some level they enjoy it. KOF 98 isn't my favorite KOF at all and neither is OG02. On some level I enjoy playing them. Last set I had vs Emil I lost 40 matches straight. Not every character he played I enjoyed fighting. Hell some characters I outright HATE. I enjoyed playing against him. My objective was to play a game I enjoyed on some level and improve. I knew getting into any FG I enjoyed that I would get beaten over and over. No one likes to lose over and over again. But it's part of the experience.
If anyone joins the scene that's in the works they better realize that the superior player will beat them over and over. They're going to get mad about it and the whole nine BUT if they really enjoy the game, they'll take their losses and keep playing because even the best players lose and enjoying yourself/wanting to step up takes or should take priority over a loss or a bad experience.
Also I hate Chin. If we play XIII I will not tell you to switch characters to make it more enjoyable for me. BEATING Chin will make it more enjoyable for me. If you're a better player than me, I'll continue to fight you to improve because improvement alone is enjoyable.
Real talk if you want to play KOF and can't handle losing or facing things/characters you hate (which is part of the experience), then don't bother.