Quote Originally Posted by Sound & Fury
I hate the idea of having these drawing hands, flopping a set/flush/straight, but being unable to induce any steals or get my bets called because there simply isn't enough in the pot for anyone to make a risky play.... Also, when you flop an open ender or 4-flush, your flop bet gets more respect since you raised before the flop, and people are more likely to fold if there's a scare card.
I think the reasoning here is slightly flawed. You are willing to increase your risk under the assumption that a larger pot will induce riskier and not correct play by your opponents. Additionally the types of flops you are discussing here are liable to have hit someone so being the preflop raiser isn't neccesarily going to get respect by betting out here- it might be interpreted as trying to protect a hand since you were the preflop raiser and the board has draws.

The respect factor is the flop which you are describing to be very coordinated- two/three flush, two/three straight, and paired. It's not neccessarily the preflop raiser that has the advantage here, but those who are aggressive and bet out first or those in position who see it checked around and fire a shot at it. I think raising with the expectation that your opponents will take more risk because the pot is jucier is incorrect as a strategy since you are going to miss a flop that compliments your hand most of the time.