I'm completely OK with this. It's been obvious to me for quite a while that we are not purchasing the game but rather purchasing a service that could be denied at any time. IE. MMO's that have had their servers shut down.
BTW, i think this actually adds to the Achievement portion of all the...
I've actually ran into a similiar situation. My 2v2 is in the silver bracket, and i seem to play nothing but diamond/platinum/master. But i seem to be performing pretty well.
Accountability partners are great. But really a good workout partner does wonders. If you don't have the luxury of a workout partner, then i would suggest joining a fitness website (Bodybuilding.com?). Or start up a program such as p90x and join their community. It has taking me over a year...
If they took "Vietnam" out of the title would you guys feel differently about this? Personally, it never even crossed my mind until you guys mentioned it. I stand more on the side of, "This is a clever idea".