Tournaments Make Me Sad

I personally do not enjoy the tournament system. I feel like it is very one sided for people who either have an excess of time to play the game or pay more to win. It is even worse for those who are trying to climb through the ranks and get better teams/toons on a server either full of whales or people that have been maxed for a while. There should be some sort of definition to the who specific people are matched against, specific levels or rosters, or even match whales with other whales, etc. some sort of matchmaking in a sorts. Another idea is to at least add the characters in somewhere else in the game to make them semi-farmable (potentially Fleet Shipments?) to which some may say that the tournaments would be rendered worthless. In turn, one can argue that doing the tournaments either gives the participant a head start in getting the character or even be able to have them for months. Just some thoughts and opinions... I like that they are adding new concepts to the game but I think this one needs a re-work or they need another shot at it. Love this game and have played since the beginning, but would love to see a change.

I would love to hear other opinions and possible ideas!