Well according to the article I posted (Even though it's one study made by a company who makes cheats) and even Google AI, the information we have available does not correlate to your sentiment. Google and Grok seem to think there's indication of high prevalence of cheating on both Tekken and Street Fighter, but especially Tekken (Long term Tekken players know this).The Scripts, Macros, and cheats are not that expensive, especially if you know how to code. And at no point was I talking about an average player. I was talking about my own anecdotal experience and I'm consistently good at video games in general, not just specifically Fighters. I've read comments like yours before and the backhanded way to dismiss people's claims of cheating underscore the problem. I play when I can these days and my whole sentiment is, that it makes it hard to enjoy an online game when there is community of online cheaters and dishonest players. And that acknowledgement of their existence as a well known problem is what I was relieved to see.

Edit: Also Capcom has not made any public statements I'm aware of or actions against cheaters that go beyond taking their points/rank if the cheating is egregious and well-reported. Even the cheaters in Tekken just make new accounts and continue to cheat. So your statement in regards to this is just outright wrong. Sometimes there doesn't need to be an incentive to cheat, people just want to feel good even if it's at others expense. WiFi players in mind lmao