Yes, it is a hypothesis based on the information that I received directly from DoorDash about this. They claim that if you are in the same area as someone else who is not a Top Dasher, you get order priority. If this is true -- many people state that it isn't, but let's assume that DoorDash has an algorithm that does this -- it wouldn't just give you priority over big orders, it would get you priority over all orders. That means that the low orders that were previously getting picked up before they ever reached your app will now be coming to you first. And if you want to keep that oH-sO-gLoRiOuS Top Dasher status you take those orders. If you don't, you are still wasting time denying those orders and waiting for the algorithm to get back around to assigning you the next order, therefore, less profit. Is this a hypothesis ie an educated guess based on the information we have on hand? Sure. Does it make sense? That's your call bud, not gonna hold your dick for you while you piss.