Why do Some Argue Against Skill Based MM?

Nixeldon, on May 19 2021 - 06:56, said: SBMM makes a distinction between players based on their skill rating and allocates them accordingly. SBMM treats players differently according to their skill rating. SBMM has to discriminate to function.   No one said anything about the "good team" or the "bad team". Strong players bring their teams higher win chances, weak players bring their teams lower win chances. Under this "swap" system, the individual player's ability to influence their team's win chances is diminished.  This is precisely because SBMM is discriminatory toward players based on their relative skill.    "Good" players have to receive worse teammates on average to compensate for their higher win chance. "Bad" players have to receive better teammates on average to compensate for their lower win chances. Just because your colors match at the end doesn't change how they got there.