I totally agree this can be very much the case.
<<begin rant (not directed at @Nemu)>>
Seeing what a player is using that doesn't fit some predetermined mold, that's the good stuff.
I would hope that new folks go with what they can find, or are pointed to, just as a starting point, not the destination.
We have multiple builds and respecs available for a reason.
Experiment, refine and make what is available in-game fit our play style.
That's where blappers, proc monsters, and petless masterminds come from.
It's also where some of the crazy bases come from.. friggin water slides, what?!!
If folks haven't checked out some of the player created content, might be missing out.
That fire/fire/fire build found on the internet, that's just the beginning..
<<end rant>>