matchmaker... is that working or not?

Dakiras: I think Slypsy and momo have eloquently described it. Yes, it is "working as intended" as they say. If it wasn't, you'd be getting no battles at all.   I think what most people are hung up on is more that they're dissatisfied with how it is working, or the criteria for a match to be set up. This is a point that can be argued until our faces turn blue, the cows come home, and other wonderful phrases to describe "forever" but I can't see that it will change unless it is affecting the ability to play or the development team feels that it's hugely unbalanced. Before people start jumping up, please understand that I still consider most of the match-ups valid as being playable. You might not enjoy the battle much, or it might be tough as nails to compete, but then that's the nature of it. Not everything will be a cakewalk.