The "you put money in, entertainment comes out" model is pretty broadly applicable, so I'm not sure what the hangup over video poker should be. More to the poin

The "you put money in, entertainment comes out" model is pretty broadly applicable, so I'm not sure what the hangup over video poker should be. More to the point, there is far more value for players in things other than getting mythic rares, so I'm not even sure the comparison is appropriate. It is far from the main focus of the game.