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T206Collector...with the current system, just how it is being used and interpreted.
The whole point is that to see a scan is not enough. When you look at the Cobb 30, you know that it has a meaningful flaw that the scan isn't showing you, and that you have to ask some more questions. When you look at the Jackson 30, you know why it is a 30 and do not have to ask any more questions.
Grading is there to assist you from getting duped by a good scan and/or a poor explanation of a card's condition by a dealer. Long gone are the days when a dealer can hide behind a mint looking card with a barely noticeable wrinkle and still charge a mint price for it.
Besides, the name "Good" is enough to tell your friends that this is in good condition. Heck, one grade up is "Very Good," which you non-card collecting friends would think is about right for a slightly nicer card. The reason that there are so many tiers above Very Good is because there are so many different price points based on specific criteria that become more relevant as the condition of the card improves, though it is true that there are different kinds of "poor" cards, depending on subjective eye appeal.
In the end, buy the card not the holder -- and use grading to your advantage to learn more about the card then the seller is willing or able to tell you.