I don’t have CLS, but would argue that gear level and the placement of zeta’s can make many teams relevant in the top 50 of arena. Empire, First Order, Resistance, Rebels with so many combos, Phoenix, Nightsisters and even Jedi. It’s simply who you put the work into and strategy.
People need to stop whining about how people who spend money have more toons than them. Continue to play for free, like I mostly do, or spend money yourself. If we didn’t have people spending so much money, we wouldn’t have this game. It’s how it works.
