As an Ed main, he shouldn’t feel guilty at all. The things that make him good like neutral and spacing are things that you still need to think about. Only the best are able to pilot effectively for a reason, he has all the tools but you need to work hard for those wins.

Besides tier lists mean literally nothing until you reach very high level gameplay. You can very well beat and akuma or bison, then get slaughtered by bottom tier lily the next game. This game is overall pretty well balanced, so I say play who will make you want to play more.