Do people even play this game to fight anymore?

In regular play, you hot drop so you can spend more time on load screens than either fighting or playing the game.  One day, maybe, you'll be a streaming superstar :P

OR

In Ranked, starting Season 13, you run away from everyone and hide until the final 4.

So, while I did not read the wall of text, it was also unnecessary to elaborate so much cause, yes, the OP is correct in just the title.

You actually fight in Control and Gun Run, but don't make those permanent, no :P