Getting old with the GP disparity - every level is having this problem besides Kyber 1

I guess when dropping because of competition is one thing. But when they know the competition is still they can't get the constant rewards that would equal dropping. See the reason most wouldn't have a problem is because they know they can recover. Ir it's not being done to them. I enjoy the game, but I'm f2p. Those rewards are extremely beneficial to me and those like me. It may not make sense why they do it. But it is discouraging game growth as well as people spending. No one is going to invest knowing that sandbagging is happening. The arena while the rewards are not as interesting is another example. It's not true power ranking of pushing you down one slot. It's slot swapping. You can't call either true to the name sake. It would be like a school athletics being ranked by their perceived rosters, then taking a 5A school against a 1A because the 5A played bad on purpose to win the 1A championship. Then funding goes to that school. Of course that is just stating as an example.
I know some would say spend money, or improve your roster etc. The point is it's not a problem to those who don't do it, or not effected. No one cared about the championship event until it started awarding crystals. Now some sand bag to take from the newer players, because in essence they can without repercussions.
This me more venting on those that are just too lazy to actually use strategies or earn it honestly. And the same people would be complaining if done to them.