I've always found it interesting that so many folks say "they could care less about rank" and yet seem to care if someone else does!
Well? What is it? You either care about rank or you don't, and if you don't, then live it.
I believe removing the rank system would be very detrimental to the population of the game.
I think many of those who say they don't care for rank secretly hate the idea that someone (whom they believe is less capable than themselves) has their name plastered on the front page or inhabits a higher rank than themselves
This i know for fact -> "even though most who frequent the list may deny it, Every single person in the top 10 of the rank system knows exactly that they are there and further more, they manage their play to be there!!
There is no way "If you don't care for rank" that you would be in the top 10 repeatedly
You can argue that the current system does not reflect reality, but you can not say it's not fair or valid!
Nothing wrong with a scoring system that rewards (if by no other means than a rank) folks for increased attention and effort to achieve it!
JUGgler