hval,
I think you're underestimating the ability of successful team members to interact with others and how that contributes to the teams overall success and popularity with the public.. Particularly when team members can combine that with the ability to make a critical evaluation of individual performance and incorporate that into rapid decision making for the benefit of all interested parties...
An example (true!!) .. in the company of a FJ display pilot I walked into the Biggin Hill Airshow crew tent which was stuffed full of the usual hangers-on. Looking around at the assembled totty, the gentleman concerned said, sotto voce, 'had her, had her, she was crap, had her, oh good she's here so that's tonight sorted! ' etc etc'.
Not long after that he joined the Reds...
CS