It's hard to disagree with your observations.
It's a shame if high rollers are getting a reward (rare chips)whose value they can neither understand nor appreciate.
If alot of these chips aren't showing up on ebay or other sales sites, and we can make the logical assumption that these High Rollers aren't CC>CC
members, it may also be logical to assume that the gesture of presenting these little gems to the unappreciative wealthy may be a wasted one.