Actually, the last time I checked, the SMM3G match has a waiting list for ROs. See below for reason.
Sorry, gonna have to call foul on this one. By my estimates (and it's just an estimate), approx 25-30% of the prizes for the match are reserved for the ROs only. I'm not opposed to compensation for the ROs, but let's tell it like it is. The ROs do have their own prize drawing following the match that includes several firearms and other big ticket items.
Furthermore, under Furbee's management (and I don't know if this is still the case), non-shooting ROs did get paid some cash.