We do have other variables we need to account for here - namely, the server being terrible.
Variants Poll: What rating system do you prefer?

I predict that with the recent reform, we'll see an accelerated inflation of the ratings.
Simple to follow: today the average rating of the Top 20 is 2868.05 (FFA Rapid, of course).
Let's see in 2 or 3 months for instance...
Nobody playing solo isn't a bad thing. It's proof of the free market showing that it sucks.
IMHO, it's proof that people will play whatever the default mode is and not bother with the rest.
Then why are people playing less ever since FFA got deleted in favor of solo? They recognize that one is fun and the other is awful.