They’re returning cheaters. Apex is banning large numbers of accounts but it only takes those cheaters a minute to log back in with a new account. The problem is once they lost their $1000+ account, they have nothing to lose. Now they rage cheat, nothing held back anymore. They no longer fear getting banned. Apex desperately needs console and hardware bans like other games implement. You’re right about the influx of low level accounts. They’re all the cheaters that have been banned and just load back in. The Devs are using the increase number of new players to bring confidence to share holders that the game is gaining new interest, but the actual played experience proves it is not so simple. Those new players are simply returning cheaters with new accounts