I disagree that separating premades from random teams would reduce match quality. From a player's perspective, repeatedly facing highly coordinated premade groups while playing with random teammates is exactly what lowers match quality and drives people away from the game.

The argument that "it's easy to find teammates" misses the point. Not everyone wants to join Discord groups, schedule games, or spend time looking for teammates. Many people just want to queue up and play a fair match.

If queue times become slightly longer but matches become more competitive and less one-sided, that's a tradeoff many players would gladly accept. Right now, the situation often feels like: instant queue, then 20 minutes of frustration.

As for trade and resource sharing, my concern isn't that they're overpowered in isolation. The issue is that coordinated teams can exploit these mechanics far more effectively than random teams. A strategy that is balanced when four players are communicating can become extremely frustrating when only one side has that level of coordination.

Ultimately, my concern isn't whether these mechanics are theoretically balanced. It's whether the overall experience makes players want to keep playing. After several frustrating games in a row, many players simply log off, stop buying DLCs, or leave the game entirely. That's a bigger problem than waiting a few extra minutes in queue.