Continuing the discussion from PvP Rating Adjustments:
In other words: We messed up with the MMR system to make sure that 3s and solo shuffle have equivalent ratings.
That is something you could call a soft cap.
Not sure what systems are implemented right now and what mechanics are active to keep mmr/rating in place, but even with the much lower participation compared to DF S1, the mmr in shuffle makes no sense compared to then.
You can see the difference to a normal MMR environment, when you look onto BBG mmr which haven’t been touched to keep ratings low. And I guess that is what the TO is aiming at. Remove any limitations within the mmr system that are keeping ratings lower compared to previous expansions/seasons!