Yeah, the guys I play with often run for aces because it can make more financial sense, especially if we aren't playing for money. How about saying ace runs deserve respect for the skill (or luck) required but not necessarily the strategy of consistently winning?
And also, they get either 1 or 5 from me, depending on whether or not they were in the 1-5 club, and regardless of if there is already an ace pool. And money is just as good as respect.
See I knew we were on the same page.