Sysvr4
Rock Star
Silver Level
I don't think it makes that much difference one way or another. I'm a bit of a fatalist, so I assume that while I may miss AA or KK from time to time, I also miss out on an equivalent number of hands where I would go broke. Please note I'm not saying the two are mutually exclusive
We don't directly profit from being dealt Aces or Kings. We profit from the mistakes of our opponents.
You may lose chips while you are playing or sitting out but you can't accumulate chips unless you are playing.
The devil's advocate in me says you can't make your own mistakes (other than autofolding big hands, obv) while you're sitting out either and your opponents will only be acquiring your chips at the minimum rate, so again it pretty much evens out and I maintain that missing a few hands really isn't that big of a deal.
And if it was a big deal, pros would never ever show up late to a live tournament.