[SoftcoreRevolt]

If you are at a table with poor players who ignore the odds, isn't it better to get money into the pot preflop when you have sizeable equity edge rather than trying to protect your hand later on, which can be very difficult against loose passives?

Against competant players, yes this is a better idea because they will "respect your raises" but in these cases, get your money in when you are ahead, as you will win large pots with these hands, just slightly less frequently. Furthermore, none of these hands has that large of a field that this even factors in.