Crypto currency can be a funny world; As a bounty hunter and as a trader over the past year; i noticed a trend.
Trading altcoins and bitcoin is not always about skill.
Sometimes, my poor decisions fetch me profits; while well researched projects messes up;
Likewise bounty participation; well researched, unique projects end up not paying or delaying rewards; while rushed in bounties with high risk pays faster.
The thing is to just trust the process, and focus on it; it can only get better.
You have a very good point. It is buttressing the point that what you don't really put your interest in most times keep coming after you. It is no ruse at all, some bounties with very good team, well publicized in media and managed by high reputed managers have failed while some with low profiled organization, have succeeded most times.