Makes sense but if you consider the amount of tokens you would have to spend to train a fast trainer to reach scout level is probably > 50 tokens, I think 50T is a fair value for a scout. It is the fee that is scaled according to level.

You can bid for a borderline 6* player off the market for less than 50 Tokens if you are looking for a cheap Scout-level player.

Buying a scout off the scout list doesnt guarantee you immediate performance but it is a guaranteed performer over a few seasons and a lot of scout buyers would agree that scouts off the list are good ROI. Some may have bad first seasons but have killer second seasons and are consistent.

Scouts are not quick fix but a long term investment.