For example, we took Rocky Bot Boa to RW:EW, and although it did quite well (except for a questionable judges' decision), it was basically just a big brick of C-channel. It beat every bot out there, but there's not a single builder (or producer) I know who would say "what a cool robot". There was some open animosity against the builder of Rocky for Not Being Creative.
One of the most annoying things about building these days is it's getting so boring. We're down to wedges and spinners, and the tech heads of BB and RW (and Robotica, and BotBash, and ...) are doing everything in their power to change that.
Go ahead and build your jumper, your spinner (IIRC Mauler 5150 drove this way, you're not alone), your creative masses yearning to breathe free. Just do it on a show with an appearance fee (eg RW:EW), not a contest prize (eg BB).