They don't really want to make Sniper Rifles be better than they are now. If you remember when they buffed the Longbow by 5 dmg, then you should also know they reverted it the next season since it saw a lot more usage and people were complaining about being pinned by Longbow teams. Sniper Rifles can be oppressive so they have to be "weak" (but not really) in order for players to not feel "punished" for playing the game.
I think it'll be best to wait towards the middle of next split before making sound judgements as a lot of teams have been using Sniper Rifles(Longbow/Charge Rifle) and Marksman Rifles(Bow/30-30) more often in Ranked. Ranked teams are more receptive to a person using a Sniper/Marksman Rifle now compared to previous seasons.
