Rank should have been kept for titles and vanity gear to glamor. NOT vertical power progression. As all that does is raise the entry requirements and splits the PvP population amongst different groups to try and keep a semblance of competition.

Or you get players getting facerolled due to gear disparities.

Present system puts those who PvP a lot in the higher brackets making the lower brackets less and less populated, A side product of vertical power progression in regards to PvP. Thus highlighting my first statement.

If you only PvP for gear, then you aren't a PvPer.