Easy. Its called waiting for the opening. There isnt always one. But sometimes if you play your cards right, you can win. Lots of examples of CCers prevailing if you follow ASP and others. Even Some of our own trainers here on INGO discuss and train it. And even if you cant, he might get your wallet and not find the gun.You miss the point. The point is, carrying a self defense tool, does not make own immune to attack. Going back to the article in the OP, OCers are targeted far less than those who are CCing. Once again, criminals rarely target hard targets and prefer to target soft targets (or appear soft). Why risk life and limb to rather than picking a softer target? The element of surprise is a myth. You state that you can't outdraw a drawn firearm. This is true for most people (including myself), but how are you going to outdraw from concealment with an attacker with a gun in his hand? Do you not see the logical fallacy here?
But if he is bold enough, sees the gat on your hip and confronts you knowing its there, he is less likely to take his eyes off you, or more likely disarms you first and THEN takes your valuables.
And as you said. APPEAR soft. Carrying yourself confidently, head on a swivel, and obviously aware of your surroundings goes a LONG way to making the attacker decide you arent a good mark. But if you're walking down the street, obviously oblivious to whats going on around you, (earbuds in, nose in your phone, etc) you make a good target, OC or CC.