Some people are happy to bid 40+ tokens and nowadays you come to expect this especially in the first few days of a new season. Since the auctions changed and now you do not lose your tokens for failed bids, people will happily bid and even get into bid wars because they don’t want to lose.
Of course, some players have thousands of tokens or are token buyers so to them, 50 tokens is like 20 tokens to someone else.
Also, some Managers don’t trust Scout players, even the 69T ones. They tend to not be the fastest trainers, and in my view not as prolific as either a youth academy product or an 18yo bought in auctions when you strike lucky. Personally, I have found that Scout players make decent defenders and GK because those positions are not so important to me. I rely on youth products and recommended players for attacking players especially as the wingers tend to be the main goal scoring force in many teams.
It is personal choice. Each to their own I say. I certainly wouldn’t say people are stupid for splurging 40T. I understand the reasons.