From my POV, the reason I want 2 top 10 selections absolutely has to do with that. But it's also the fact that we aren't the worst side in the comp. We don't need pick 1 to flaunt to the competition/fans as a beacon of hope. I think everything unanimously knows we aren't the worst side.
We just want more talent. Last year worked out really well for us, having 2 top 10 selections. We haven't had good selections like this in forever. We want a real influx of young talent into the club, because we're rebuilding. Especially with the draft sanctions we had, we just need more good kids to cover that- although we drafted well those seasons, we still lost players to be able to draft them because our selections came from picks from other clubs.
It works well with GCS because it means they gain access to a player before their likely bid. It would be like GWS last season, getting access to a player before Hopper/Kennedy. (very similar cos hopper was rated top 3, some had him as the best). Both GWS players got bid on before GWS next selection. Infact, every single academy player got bid on before their academy clubs next live selection (keys, hipwood, kennedy, hopper, mills). This proves clubs KNOW that these players will get their bids matched, which is forced academy clubs to pay somewhat fair value for these players, because they are just too good to be passed by.
The big picture in the end is that, because of the way the academy bidding works, GCS could use second rounders to pay for a kid that is rated as one of the best players in the draft. Having pick 1 gives GCS that freedom. No pick 1 opens up the opportunity for clubs to bid, which if last year is to go by, they will get bid on before their selection forcing them to use it.
I mean.. if bowes didn't get bid on before GCS pick, then I guarantee GCS wouldn't take bowes with that selection.. they'd wait for the bid to get him for the cheapest they can!