Elitism should be associated with a positive connotation. It just blatantly means a person that puts a great deal of effort or are genuinely talented. Everyone plays a game for a reason, to complete it, have a good time, for the story, etc.

I am a "hardcore" elitist myself. I strive to get things accomplished first and set aside obstacles that would get in the way. After having finished my goal, I do not forsake the people who had supported me along the way. I go back to teach and assist, an example of what a free company static should do. In addition to non-personal people, I had offered sale runs that would allow the ability to "bypass" content in the game so that they could participate in the current patch. I have taken people in from PF with a pre-made group of 7 just to assist them with a Turn 5 or Turn 9 kill for no charge, because everyone knows how it feels to suffer through content.