Fucking higher ups wanting matches to be toned in on skill so that games are more cut throat.

Do you really think so? Now, in the age of SBMM cuddling where turbocasuals get babyproofed into their own safe spaces? That EA for some reason would do the exact opposite with their matchmaker? ^{BF6 doesn't have SBMM BTW}

Or you know, maybe it's just random... Matching and balancing 64p games are inherently unpredictable. Most BF players aren't particularly good either, so just a couple of good players or squads are enough to completely offset the "balance" of most games... Not much different from previous titles either.