I don't really see this as sketchy or abuse any more than trying to coordinate BA groups was. They place intense grinds based on wolf marks and achievements based on an absurd amount of wins. I respect people making the most of it so they can just get it over with. SE should have acknowledged the flaws long before now.

I personally believe too much of the 1.0 mindset lingers where SE just doesn't see how flawed a lot of their ideas are. If you can't or won't make any sort of skill based matchmaking and just refuse to accept the community saying "we don't like this" or "it's not balanced" for years. You're creating a system where stuff just dies on arrival.

You have to expect that people are going to find ways to game the odds in their favor. Freelancer should never have been optional.