Jose, maybe it is because some of those with yichus make it the end-all-be-all and make it as though those without such lineage can *never* be as great as they are. Then again, if they are not living up to their great history, are they then worse off than *ordinary* folk?
Just hypothesizing here. I am proud of my family, no matter what their status in the history books are. Each person who was on this world left an imprint and impacted future generations. So without my great great grandparents, whoever they might be, I would not be here today.