khyung What's different about splitting points in 2p? Those 2 points for converting a 2p loss into a draw, or a draw into a win, are just as good as the 2 points for converting a 3rd place into a 2nd place in a 3p/4p.
But even if you believe those 2 points are somehow less valuable ... so what? Maybe adjust your strategy to account for it. It's a deliberate design feature of lots of professional sports events and chess tournaments for a win + loss to be better than 2 draws. Likewise, 1st + 3rd is better than 2nd + 2nd in most TtA tournaments.