I am not complaining about loot issues, I know its out thier. It's difficult to get an i agree it should be like that. I also agree with you that people need and should upgrade the way they choose.
I have nothing against extreme raiders, in fact it's kind of inspiring to the community. I am just saying collectors = global loot. Why not upgrade them and help out the global economy?
Think of it as a small investment that provides a slight defense buff. Higher hit points = towers can fire at troops longer. I relize that's not a huge benifits, but you can't deny that it still is a slight benifit. A few seconds could very well make the differnce between a 1 star or 3 star. I have seen quite a few 95+% 1 star attacks that should have been 3 stars.
How awesome would it be if extreme raiders upgraded thier collectors, and never collected from them?
You know damn well you would be grinning ear to ear to raid another extreme raider with 800K+ gold in thier collectors.

