How is it obvious? It isn't to someone who hasn't played in the bracket too long, played with them, or someone who themselves is trying to improve to reach that level. To say "it's just kinda obvious." says nothing. Especially if you have people like Apnea who believe you're playing favorites, the BH card, or that you're simply "circlejerking". With some form of reasoning you'd avoid a lot of grief in the form of doubt or questioning your decisions based on friendship. I posted simply to suggest improvements to your list. Think deeper.