Not sure I know what you mean, but a guy at work was boasting of his 2100 rating at 1 minute games, then I saw him playing with a touch screen app, using both hands to move pieces instantaneously while most people are noodling around with a mouse. He had a huge advantage and won most of his games on time even when seriously behind in material and position.
Is that what you're talking about?
If you look at the ratings of bullet's player from 1500-2000, you must know that most of them are fake ratings. Their real points maybe average 1300-1700.
The players who depend on their internet connection only have collected the fake points. The real points are owned by their internet connection. Those aren't their points.
Their internet connection is the actual player but not themselves. I called this penomenon as The Invisible Hand that boost their fake points.
Do you have an experience about it?