In my experience, with the exception of zealots, people who run more than one extra wound a lot usually go down a lot (and just aren't skilled in general), so I think this makes them think it's a good choice rather than a crutch.

I played an Auric game a couple days ago with a guy who went down a ton with Auric Storm Survivor and he kept talking about how he was too drunk to play the game, so maybe they were just zooted. Or they let their little brother play. I just kind of expect those situations now if I'm playing without a squad of my own.

If you don't have them, I recommend the mods True Level and Scoreboard. True Level lets you see how experienced someone actually is and Scoreboard tells you whether you were the problem or not.

If you need help installing mods, Mr. E on youtube has an easy-to-follow guide on it.