To be fair, he's one of the most underutilized characters on the roster. An interesting comparison would be Ayane, whom gets used often but rarely wins anything in Western tournaments aside from iHajin or me.
It actually does matter a little. I beat the shit out of people that don't know how to play online and then Awesmic comes around and gives me a good fight. Whether it be online... offline I make no excuses... ever.