Why isn't the person with the most points recognized on the podium?

It would seem that the system from GW1, recognizing players who could "Boast" about certain specific accomplishments, came over to GW2 intact and without modification.

For whatever reason they decided to focus on the most Vanquishes, Assists, Healing, Revives and the longest Vanquish Streak over simple total raw score.

In another thread on the topic of playing the Objective we were discussing different ways to get people to play Turf Takeover with more of an eye towards actively taking or defending the Objectives; my own thoughts were that perhaps it was time they added a couple of Boasts to that particular play mode which would recognize players who accumulated the most Points taking the Objectives or defending them by clearing the attackers out of there.

Each mode definitely needs its own boasts. Suburbination should have points captured and removed. Vanquish confirmed should have orbs collected, both opposing and team ones. Gnome bomb should have gnomes planted and defused.

The podium does sort who has a high score (like we would see 6 people on the podium starting from the left standing 5th, 3rd, 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 6th place with certain boasts they've earned) usually the very front is recognized for doing all the leg work.