True.
But to many people, “high rank” means GM. Which is 1% of the playerbase. I categorize Platinum as the start of high rank because the cutting point is above the median already, which is why I categorize Masters and GM as “top rank” instead of “high rank”
Silver, Gold and Platinum compromises around 80% of the playerbase. That’s the general public of overwatch. It’s no shame to be at any of those ranks. Silver is below average, gold is average, platinum is above average. Bronze is low rank, diamond is high rank, masters is top rank, GM is peak. Top 500 is bragging rights.
And yeah, as tons of people (us included) said in this thread, time alone don’t equate to skill. That currently gold player with a platinum border might have climbed from bronze skill levels, so there is improvement going on by plain experience.