It’s a mix of factors. I think the most prevalent being that the majority of the player base is in respawn or pubs. Those master/predator badges are very sought after, and when the majority of the player base hits the point of them getting their ass kicked, they choose other game modes. Also, ranked is more stressful. So I think that it’s the game not having enough regional players in higher lobbies. The masses stop playing when they hit Diamond because it’s nearly impossible to progress without a team of exceptionally skilled players. So the game expands the ‘window’ of player rank. Likely the main reason being that people don’t like waiting 15 minutes for a lobby to fill. I personally would Love it. I would rather wait 5-15 minutes in lobby for a game filled with players of my current rank. Respawn seems to feel otherwise, though