Well, many parents don't understand that getting a camp invite is not being recruited. That's a common misunderstanding. So I cut those people a bit of slack. I remember getting excited about some emails that, in hindsight, turned out to be nothing.
The discussion about having played at a high level vs. communicating is like the discussion of measurables vs. skills/IQ. To be successful, you basically have to have BOTH, although there are of course exceptions.