I hate when people say "it's pointless". That depends on your goals for the car. If you want WRX power, then yes, it's pointless. If you want a little more power, and you enjoy wrenching on your car, it's not pointless at all.
I enjoyed seeing which mods do what to my powerband, and I also enjoy the faster revs of the lwfw, I enjoy the better shifting of the short shifter and shifter bushings... It's not pointless as long as you realize what you have and what it can and can't be when you're done.