What’s bad about strict SBMM in casuals?

My standalone thoughts on the overdiscussed topic of Skill-Based Matchmaking in casual games & gamemodes like unranked Call of Duty public matches; why I feel it destroys the purpose and fun of wanting to improve for players of all skill levels. I don't like talking about SBMM when I know it's annoying and changes nothing, but since it comes up frequently, I've uploaded this alongside my full Modern Warfare review as a footnote so that I can link this in the future as my thoughts without needing to repeat myself. Modern Warfare review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXKHbRU10yo Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:30 - Couple disclaimers 1:00 - "You just want to pubstomp noobs"? 1:29 - Isn't SBMM a good concept? 2:11 - Being secretly penalized for improving: no rank, no incentive 4:12 - MW's recent performance matchmaking frustrations 5:21 - Cod pubs are inherently casual 6:01 - Unable to experiment with silly strategies or setups 6:37 - Easily abusable / smurfing 7:01 - Weaker SBMM means mixed lobbies, not bot lobbies 7:56 - Ruins partying with friends 8:34 - Connection quality? 9:30 - Small summary 9:59 - Example of opposition and my fundamental position 11:21 - In regards to Cold War 14:04 - Is it going anywhere? 15:23 - Conclusion & hopes -------------------------------------------------------------- S0ur Twitter: https://twitter.com/S0urPatchAdults S0ur Discord Server: https://discord.gg/URWFF58 Website: https://s0ur.tv/